Crataegus mollis
Common name: Downy Hawthorn
I began growing this hawthorn just 8-9 years ago. It is somewhat slower growing than other hawthorns and has fewer thorns. Blooming a very soft white in mid-April before its leaves appear, this is our earliest hawthorn to bloom. Fall color is a dull red. Leaf diseases in some years have been know to defoliate these trees. I have found it to be very adaptable to full sun and part-shade sites in mesic to poor soils. It is truly one of the most picturesque trees of the winter landscape.
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Plant type
Trees
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade
Bloom period
Late Spring
Urban environment
Harsh Exposure Tolerant, Road-side/Salt Tolerant, Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Prairie Grasslands, Sandy Soils, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Single trunk
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
White
Fall color
Yellow Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 15 Feet
- Mature width
- 15 Feet
- Max height
- 30 Feet
- Max width
- 25 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Loved by birds Pollinator hot spot
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