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City of Fort Collins
Russian hawthorn
Crataegus ambigua
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 16.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Spread: 12.0 ft. to 16.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Urban Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low, Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- April, May
- Flower Color
- White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Loam, Sandy, Variable, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.
Notes
A small hawthorn species that has been shown to have good disease resistance and is very adapted to Colorado. High wildlife value and is a good replacement in the urban landscape for our native hawthorns which often have many more disease issues. Like other hawthorns it is thorny but not significantly. Attractive fruit.