Crataegus monogyna - common hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna - common hawthorn
Other names:
May
Common hawthorn
Versailles laurel
Family - Rosaceae | Genus - Crataegus
Flower:
March - May
Soil:
Good drainage
Loam, Sand, Chalk, Clay
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Height:
Up to 8m
Width:
Up to 8m
Identifying Features:
Deciduous
Dark red berries
Glossy leaves
About
The Hawthorn is native to northern Europe. Its berries provide food for many bird through the winter and the flowers are visited by pollinators. Its leaves are also used as food be a large diversity of butterfly and moth larvae.