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cerro hawthorn
Crataegus erythropoda


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 6.0 ft. to 30.0 ft.
Spread: 5.0 ft. to 15.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub, Tree
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Hummingbirds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Urban Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Riparian
Season of Bloom
May, June
Flower Color
White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Screening, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Limited Availability, Thorns
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
1, 3, 4
Soil Type
Loam, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.

Notes

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.