Hawthorn — Washington
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Hawthorn — Washington (Crataegus phaenopyrum) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 25–30 ft tall and 20–25 ft wide, and needs medium water. Fireblight susceptibility — choose disease-resistant cultivars.
medium water25–30 ft tall and 20–25 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Crataegus phaenopyrum
- Variety / cultivar
- Washington
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 25–30 ft tall and 20–25 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
- high
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- mid spring, late spring
- Good for
- hellstrip
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hawthorn — Washington good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Hawthorn — Washington 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 — Washington get?
- It matures to about 25–30 ft tall and 20–25 ft wide.
- How much water does Hawthorn — Washington need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Hawthorn — Washington native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
