Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Description
Deciduous trees (hawthorn) with fragrant white flowers, striking red berries, and attractive autumn colour.
Taxonomy
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Crataegus
Cultivars
2
Pauls Scarlet
aka English Hawthorn English Hawthorn. A hardy and robust tree with dark green indented foliage and branches that are laden with little, deep rose red flowers in spring. The flowers are followed by red berries much loved by birds. Happiest in the sun. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth. Crataegus are in the same plant family as Roses - Rosacea - you'll be able to tell that when you look closely at the flowers. Flower colour: Red. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.
Rosea Flore Pleno
aka Pink Hawthorn Pink Hawthorn. Great masses of double, delightful, fragrant pink blooms put on a showy display in late spring. The flowers eventually turn into red berries in the autumn. In the meantime you have an easily grown hardy specimen tree that can be used for shelter as it is wind tolerant. Deciduous. Flower colour: Pink. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.