Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum) is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 25-30 ft × 25-30 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and very-dry soil. Expect white blooms in summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and fire.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

25-30 ft × 25-30 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Very-dry

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Fire, Heat, Pollution

Native to

Southeastern United States