Hawthorn — English – 'Crimson Cloud'
Crataegus laevigata
Hawthorn — English – 'Crimson Cloud' (Crataegus laevigata) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 18–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs medium water. Fireblight susceptibility — choose disease-resistant cultivars.
medium water18–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Crataegus laevigata
- Variety / cultivar
- English – 'Crimson Cloud'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 18–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- 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
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- mid spring, late spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hawthorn — English – 'Crimson Cloud' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Hawthorn — English – 'Crimson Cloud' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Hawthorn — English – 'Crimson Cloud' get?
- It matures to about 18–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Hawthorn — English – 'Crimson Cloud' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Hawthorn — English – 'Crimson Cloud' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
