Cockspur Hawthorn
Synonym: Crataegus tenax, Crataegus palmeri, Crataegus permixta, Crataegus pyracanthoides, Crataegus regalis, Crataegus sabineana, Crataegus schizophylla, Crataegus signata, Crataegus tantula, Crataegus triumphalis, Crataegus uniqua, Crataegus vallicola, Crataegus palliata, Crataegus subpilosa, Crataegus canbyi, Crataegus operta, Crataegus acutifolia, Crataegus algens, Crataegus bushii, Crataegus cherokeensis, Crataegus cocksii, Crataegus danielsii, Crataegus denaria, Crataegus fecunda, Crataegus fontanesiana, Crataegus hannibalensis, Crataegus mohrii, Crataegus barrettiana
Family: Rosaceae
 Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 299. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. |
Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 1-12, 14-17 USDA: 3-7 Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial sun Origin: Northern and midwestern United States and southern Canada Growth Habits: Deciduous tree or shrub, 15 feet tall by 20 feet wide (4.5m by 6 m) Watering Needs: Prefers moist, well-drained soil Propagation: Seeds, grafting of selected varieties |
Very variable species with different shaped leaves, and different sizes of thorns.
Blooming Habits:
Blankets of malodorous white 2 inches wide inflorescences in late May, for a couple of weeks.
Fruiting Habits:
Green turning turning progressively to brick red when ripe in November.
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