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Jahns Prairie Gooseberry vs Arnold Hawthorn

Ribes oxyacanthoides Jahns Prairie

Crataegus arnoldiana

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Jahns Prairie Gooseberry
Arnold Hawthorn

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry produces large, delicious red fruit.

Found in the Red Deer River valley by Dr. Otto Jahn in 1984. This cultivar was found to resist insects and disease, tolerate frost, and produce high quality fruit.

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.

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry Quick Facts

Arnold Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: contains thorns
Fall colour: yellow
Fall colour: yellow
Bark: gray to brown
Flowers: white
Berries: red-pink berries
Berries: red pomes about 1 cm in diameter
Harvest: mid to late July
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no