Red hawthorn

Crataegus sanguinea

Tree4×4 mzone 3–7light shade

Profile

Family: Rosaceae
Habit: Tree
Height: 4 m
Spread: 4 m
Growth: slow
Lifespan: 100 years
First yield: after 5 years
Hardiness: zone 3–7
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Clay
Soil moisture: dry – very moist
pH: 5.5 – 8

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible3 of 10

Medicinal3 of 10

Other uses5 of 10

Growing

Anspruchsloses Gehölz für durchlässigen Boden in voller Sonne bis Halbschatten, sehr frosthart. Eignet sich als dornige Hecke und liefert essbare rote Früchte für Marmelade.

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