From early May through October 31, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
Items shipping from our growing supplies warehouse take 7-10 business days to process.
Crataegus phaenopyrum25-30' × 20-25' Widely recommended as one of the best hawthorns.
Rounded oval form with a fragrant white showy bloom in late spring and reddish-purple foliage which turns lustrous green with maturity. Sets ¼" glossy red-orange berries (“haws”) that persist all winter or can be harvested in October and dried for herbal use. Orange, red and pink fall color. Excellent as a specimen, in groups, on streets, in borders. The 2" thorns and shrubby habit make an impenetrable hedge while protecting nesting birds tucked within. Incredibly tough wood will dull any axe and makes the hottest fire.
Prefers sun but tolerates shade. Well-drained moist or dry soils, will handle alkaline conditions, exhaust, pollution and drought. Disease-free and impossible to stress. Self-pollinating, but plant multiples for best fruit set. Note: Plants may be slow to break dormancy. Native to eastern U.S. Z3. Maine Grown. (2-4') BACK!
ships in spring
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Washington Hawthorn
Shipping Information
Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered
on or before March 7 will ship around March 31
through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in
colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will
ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in
which they were received.
Additional Information
Small Trees and Shrubs
As Green’s Nursery catalog from 1904 explains, “There are many trees that by pruning can be made to resemble shrubs, and many shrubs that by different pruning may be made to produce medium-sized trees.”
