Midland Hawthorn

Midland Hawthorn Seed

Crataegus laevigata

£5.00 – £8.00 inc. VAT

Midland Hawthorn is a small dense, thorny, deciduous tree, flowering in spring and berrying in autumn. The pink or white flowers are pollinated by midges.

Related to Common Hawthorn but with less deeply lobed leaves.

Earn up to 8 Points.

SKU: cralae Category:

Description

Crataegus laevigata

Common name: Midland Hawthorn

Native: West and Central Europe.

Provenance: Germany.

Size and Spread (10yrs): 3m x 3m

Treatment required: Deeply dormant. 39wks stratification needed, at least 3mths moist warm followed by the same moist cold.

Scarifying the seed might speed germination up.

Seeds/kg:  c.20500:  80%viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring. Be prepared to wait a long time

Soil Conditions :  Any well drained

Planting : Good for exposed or coastal sites, hedging and screening. Full sun to light shade.

Mature height: 8m

pic courtesy of Sten CC-BY-SA3.0, via Wikimedia






			

					

				
	
Additional information




			

			Weight
			5.00 g
		

			

			Size
			
Mini seed pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed pack (approx 75 seeds)


		

			

			Genus
			
Crataegus


		

			

			Family
			
Rosaceae


		

			

			Flowering Month
			
May


		

			

			Colour
			
pink, white


		

			

			Hardiness
			
Hardy


		

			

			Life Cycle
			
tree


		

			

			Evergreen
			
deciduous


		

			

			Interest
			
flowers, fruit


		

			

			Wildlife
			
yes


		

			

			Requires
			
part shade, sun


		

			

			Native
			
yes


		

	

			

		
			



	

					
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