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Hawthorns are good hardy, but under-rated small flowering trees.The flowering season is May/June and most types have heavy crops of autumn berries and colourful foliage.
Plant in sun or part shade. Suitable for all soil types.
Good types include:
Crataegus laevigata "Paul's Scarlet": Double red blooms. 20 ft
Crataegus laevigata "Rosea Flore Pleno": Double pink blooms. 20 ft.
Crataegus laevigata "Plena": Double white blooms.
Crataegus x lavallei "Carrieri": Glossy dark green leaves,white flowers and orange berries. One of the last trees to drop it's leaves. 20 ft.
Crataegus prunifolia: White flowers, long lasting scarlet berries and super red/orange autumn foliage.
All Hawthorns make good specimen trees in lawns.
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