Labrador Tea vs Arnold Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Labrador Tea vs Arnold Hawthorn

Crataegus arnoldiana

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

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Arnold Hawthorn
Labrador Tea

Arnold Hawthorn is a low-branched tree favored by wildlife and landscapers. This tree's beautiful white flowers and bright red berries make it an attractive ornamental in anyone's yard. Arnold Hawthorn is also used in windbreaks and riparian planting.

Despite its thorns, Arnold Hawthorn is a popular choice of food and shelter for deer and birds. Humans can also eat these berries fresh or preserved, but Arnold Hawthorn will not have high yields until it matures at 5-8 years.

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

Arnold Hawthorn Quick Facts

Labrador Tea Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Foliage: contains thorns
Foliage: leathery, orange undersides, evergreen
Fall colour: yellow
Fall colour: rust orange
Bark: gray to brown
Flowers: white
Flowers: white, fragrant
Berries: red pomes about 1 cm in diameter
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE