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Hawthorn is a British native hedging plant. It produces a spectacular profusion of flowers in late spring which are visited by all sorts of different insects. There are red-brown fruits (haws) in the autumn. Hawthorn can make a large shrub or a small tree. It is also known as May or Quickthorn and is surrounded by superstition and folklaw. It is associated with May-Day and other spring festivals. Even in Anglo-Saxon times it was used to mark boundaries and it is one of the most common hedgerow trees, being amenable to chopping, laying, flail mowing etc
The 2nd small picture shows unusual hawthorn topiary at Bryan’s Ground Garden in Hereford and 3rd pic is seed being stratified in our fridges, mixed with damp peat.
Crataegus monogyna
Common name: Common Hawthorn.
Native: Europe, North Africa, Western Asia.
Provenance: UK
Size and spread (10 years): 5m x 3m
Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 39 weeks stratification treatment.
Seeds / kg: c.10,900 78%viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Most soils.
Planting instructions: sun or shade. Can survive in exposed sites.
Mature height: 7m x 5m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Seed pack (approx 70 seeds.) |
| Genus | Crataegus |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Flowering Month | May, June |
| Colour | white |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | shrub |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | flowers, fruit |
| Wildlife | yes |
| Native | yes |
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