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Washington Hawthorn vs Morden Sunrise Rose

Rosa Morden Sunrise

Crataegus phaenopyrum

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Morden Sunrise Rose
Washington Hawthorn

The Morden Sunrise Rose is a popular shrub due to its yellow blooms that fade to a peachy-pink later in the summer and fall. These double flowers are lightly-scented and emerge from distinctive orange flower buds. It has a compact habit of growth, making this a refined addition to your garden.

The Morden Sunrise Rose has glossy green foliage during the spring and summer months, with leaves turning yellow in the fall. It produces showy orange rose hips in mid to late fall, and is quite disease resistant.

Washington Hawthorn is an attractive ornamental shrub that is dense enough to plant as a privacy screen. It produces clusters of white blooms in late spring to early summer.

Washington Hawthorn's red berries last throughout winter, bringing squirrels and birds to your property. In the fall, its foliage turns beautiful orange, scarlet, or purple.

One of the most overlooked trees on the prairies. This tree is often used as rootstock, a wildlife attractor, or a boulevard hedge. Give this one a second look.

This species is also known as one of the more salt-tolerant species for those with saline soils.

Please note: this plant is poisonous to dogs.

Morden Sunrise Rose Quick Facts

Washington Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: orange, scarlet or purple
Berries: small, red
Flowers: peach/pink, yellow center
Flowers: white flowers in spring
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: washington thorn