Hawthorn — 'Toba'
Crataegus x mordenensis
Hawthorn — 'Toba' (Crataegus x mordenensis) 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 15–20 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide, and needs medium water.
medium water15–20 ft tall and 10–15 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Crataegus x mordenensis
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Toba'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–20 ft tall and 10–15 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
- Good for
- hellstrip
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
- Watch: Short Lived
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hawthorn — 'Toba' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Hawthorn — 'Toba' 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 — 'Toba' get?
- It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide.
- How much water does Hawthorn — 'Toba' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Hawthorn — 'Toba' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.