Скачать или смотреть Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) - tree in the snow - March 2018

Common hawthorn is a deciduous tree native in the UK and across Europe.

It is also known as the May-tree, due to its flowering period, it is the only British plant named after the month in which it blooms.

C. monogyna is a small, rounded deciduous tree with glossy, deeply lobed leaves and flat sprays of cream flowers, followed by dark red berries in autumn

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Foliage
Deciduous

Habit
Bushy

Toxicity
Fruit may cause mild stomach upset if ingested

Hardiness
H7

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Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam

pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

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Size

Ultimate height
4-8 metres

Ultimate spread
4-8 metres

Time to ultimate height
20-50 years

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Series: Crataegus[1]
Species: C. monogyna