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Winter King Green Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’

Winter King Green Hawthorn is a slow-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 20–35 ft × 20–35 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies and songbirds, stands up well to drought and dry soil and fire.

USDA zones
4-8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Mature size
20–35 ft × 20–35 ft
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
Bloom color
White
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Butterflies, Songbirds
Tough against
Drought, Dry soil, Fire, Pollution
Native to
Eastern United States

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