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Crataegus Laevigata - Ornamental Hawthorn

Crataegus Laevigata - Ornamental Hawthorn

Type Tree, Hedging & Screening, Deciduous
Size Small Tree
Form Rounded - Tree
Colours Medium green Foliage, Dark pink Flowers (Spring)
Care Low/easy maintenance
Hardiness Very hardy
Growth Medium growing

This hardy small to medium sized hardy deciduous tree produces masses of dark pinky / red blossom in spring. Ornamental hawthorn also produces red berries, as well as a profusion of spines. 4m wide x 5m.

Cultivation tips: Plant in any garden soil - unless water logged. Hawthorn will tolerate very poor soils and is also hardy to exposure to cold winds. Trim to shape after flowering, removing dead, diseased and dying wood.
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