Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'
Winter King green hawthorn
Notes:
Taprooted, but the species needs less soil depth than other hawthorns. Among most trouble-free hawthorns. Resistant to cedar-hawthorn rust. Mostly spineless cultivar. Takes pruning well. White Oak and the USDA outnumber NCSU on the question of sandy soil tolerance.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, NCSU, UFL, Stoecklein, UConn, USDA.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches strong
clay tolerant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
fall color notable
fine texture
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
habit:vase
infertile soil tolerant
litter:minimal
long-lived
malodorous flowers
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease sensitive
PHS Gold Medal Award
pollution tolerant
pruning required
resprouts notably
rich soil preferred
roots:deep
roots:low damage potential
salt intolerant
showy bark
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:container
use:deck/patio
use:hedge
use:screen
use:specimen
use:street
water:moderate to little
well-drained soil required
WON high-value plant
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