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Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Washington Hawthorn 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

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