Hawthorn — Cockspur var. inermis
Crataegus crus-galli
Hawthorn — Cockspur var. inermis (Crataegus crus-galli) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Plant Select®.
low to medium water20–30 ft tall and 20–30 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Crataegus crus-galli
- Variety / cultivar
- Cockspur var. inermis
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- high
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- mid spring, late spring
- Good for
- hellstrip
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hawthorn — Cockspur var. inermis good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Hawthorn — Cockspur var. inermis is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Hawthorn — Cockspur var. inermis get?
- It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide.
- How much water does Hawthorn — Cockspur var. inermis need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Hawthorn — Cockspur var. inermis native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
