Amur Maackia vs Black Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maackia vs Black Hawthorn

Maackia amurensis

Crataegus douglasii

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Amur Maackia
Black Hawthorn

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

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.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: contains thorns
Fall colour: brown
Fall colour: yellow to red
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Bark: brown to gray
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Flowers: white
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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