Mesic-Site Hawthorns
Scientific Name: Crataegus
I salvaged these hawthorns from a yard in northwest Gainesville that was getting thinned out. The creek ran through it. I figured they looked like Crataegus crus-galli (cockspur hawthorn), but wasn’t entirely sure. Some say hawthorns hybridize a lot and the number of species in Florida is debated, so the best thing to do is to just split them up into mesic-site or dry-site hawthorns, so that’s what I am doing here.
Height is approximately 20-30 feet tall. It can be used in a hedge. It is deciduous and a larval host for hummingbird clearwing and blinded sphinx moths, and possibly the striped hairstreak butterfly as well. Flowers are white and showy. Watch out for thorns. Plant in full to partial sun in an area that is not too dry.
One source says Crataegus aestivalis (mayhaw) is the only native hawthorn species with enough citric acid for its fruits to be food. Another source says fruit from species Crataegus species other can be food, too. They’re probably all edible, with some being less desirable.
Size: three to five gallon pots
Scientific Name: Crataegus
I salvaged these hawthorns from a yard in northwest Gainesville that was getting thinned out. The creek ran through it. I figured they looked like Crataegus crus-galli (cockspur hawthorn), but wasn’t entirely sure. Some say hawthorns hybridize a lot and the number of species in Florida is debated, so the best thing to do is to just split them up into mesic-site or dry-site hawthorns, so that’s what I am doing here.
Height is approximately 20-30 feet tall. It can be used in a hedge. It is deciduous and a larval host for hummingbird clearwing and blinded sphinx moths, and possibly the striped hairstreak butterfly as well. Flowers are white and showy. Watch out for thorns. Plant in full to partial sun in an area that is not too dry.
One source says Crataegus aestivalis (mayhaw) is the only native hawthorn species with enough citric acid for its fruits to be food. Another source says fruit from species Crataegus species other can be food, too. They’re probably all edible, with some being less desirable.
Size: three to five gallon pots
Scientific Name: Crataegus
I salvaged these hawthorns from a yard in northwest Gainesville that was getting thinned out. The creek ran through it. I figured they looked like Crataegus crus-galli (cockspur hawthorn), but wasn’t entirely sure. Some say hawthorns hybridize a lot and the number of species in Florida is debated, so the best thing to do is to just split them up into mesic-site or dry-site hawthorns, so that’s what I am doing here.
Height is approximately 20-30 feet tall. It can be used in a hedge. It is deciduous and a larval host for hummingbird clearwing and blinded sphinx moths, and possibly the striped hairstreak butterfly as well. Flowers are white and showy. Watch out for thorns. Plant in full to partial sun in an area that is not too dry.
One source says Crataegus aestivalis (mayhaw) is the only native hawthorn species with enough citric acid for its fruits to be food. Another source says fruit from species Crataegus species other can be food, too. They’re probably all edible, with some being less desirable.
Size: three to five gallon pots