Outstanding Features:
Showy white flower clusters in spring, bright red fruit in fall.

Description:
Height: 20-30'
Width: 15-25'
Hardiness Zone: 4b

Washington Hawthorn has an upright oval to rounded form. It has numerous slender 1-3" long thorns. The glossy green leaves are triangular in outline with three to five lobes and are about 2­3" in length. Leaves develop nice fall color ranging from orange to red to purple. Clusters of white flowers appear in early June. Fruit is bright red, about 1/4" diameter, and provides a colorful accent in the fall and into the winter. Often available as a multi-trunked specimen.

Requirements and Culture:
Prefers a moist, well drained soil but tolerates drought fairly well. Full sun. The sharp thorns can be hazardous, so Washington Hawthorn should not be planted too close to pedestrian routes.

Limitations:
Although not immune to cedar-hawthorn rust, the rust spots on the leaves remain small and rarely cause defoliation. May be prone to damage from ice and snow loads.

Photo Credit: 1 & 2 K. Warren.

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