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Fleshy Hawthorn

Crataegus succulenta

Deciduous Shrub

Height

15 - 20 (feet)

Spread

15 - 20 (feet)

Distinctions

Small tree with low branching; numerous white flowers; heavy production of bright red fruits 3/8" to 1½" in diameter; green leaves turn purple-red fall color; adapts to a wide range of soils; full sun.

Limitations

Late fruiting; may die back to the ground in INT.

Hardiness

INT, SC, SE (Zone 3)

Origin

Quebec, south to Florida and Texas, westward from Illinois to Iowa.

Fleshy Hawthorn