Crataegus mollis
downy hawthorn
Notes:
Takes pruning well.
Sources: Sunset, UConn, NCSU.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
clay tolerant
coarse texture
deer resistant
drought tolerant
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk low
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:oval
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
infertile soil tolerant
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease sensitive
pollution tolerant
rich soil preferred
roots:low damage potential
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
thorns
type:broadleaf
use:deck/patio
use:hedge
use:screen
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
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