Black Hawthorn vs Arnold Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Black Hawthorn vs Arnold Hawthorn

Crataegus arnoldiana

Crataegus douglasii

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Arnold Hawthorn
Black Hawthorn

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.

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.

Arnold Hawthorn Quick Facts

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow
Fall colour: yellow to red
Berries: red pomes about 1 cm in diameter
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Bark: gray to brown
Bark: brown to gray
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




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