Western Sand Cherry vs Black Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Western Sand Cherry vs Black Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii

Prunus pumila var besseyi

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Black Hawthorn
Western Sand Cherry

Black Hawthorn is a versatile plant that is native to wetlands and other areas with moist soils, but can also tolerate dry soils. This plant can be grown as a short shrub, or a tree reaching 30 feet tall.

Black Hawthorn is valued for erosion control and attracting pollinators. It also makes an attractive flowering ornamental that can be planted as a specimen or pruned as a hedge. It is commonly used in shelterbelts.

Western Sand Cherry is known for its unique, leathery grey-green foliage and beautiful white blossoms. It is a popular ornamental shrub in parks and front yards. Both you and the wildlife will love its edible small dark red to purple cherries.

Due to its small stature and spreading qualities, Western Sandcherry is suitable as an underplanting or groundcover.

Many people graft plum and cherry varieties to Western Sand Cherry and use it as rootstock. It is also popular to graft hardy apricots to.

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Western Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to red
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Berries: small purple cherries
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Bark: brown to gray
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: crataegus columbiana, douglas hawthorn, douglas' thornapple