Large shrub or small tree with profuse apple-like white blossoms turning to ½ " long black fruits appreciated by birds in fall and winter. Thorny branches. Bushy growth to about 20 ft. tall but can be pruned to a shrub-sized hedge. Black Hawthorn trees are North American natives and most common in the Pacific Northwest. Also known as Douglas' Thornapple after explorer David Douglas.
ZONE: 5-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Beautiful and profuse white mini-apple-blossom-style blooms.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE: Full to 1/2 sun, regular balanced moisture, acid soils with high organic matter. Reduce grass competition in root zone to start. Prefers moist soils. Prune as needed.
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Good
SIZE AT MATURITY: Usually to 10', sometimes 20-30'
