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Black Hawthorn vs Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

Crataegus douglasii

Potentilla Pensylvanica

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Black Hawthorn
Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

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.

Pennsylvania Cinquefoil is well suited for naturalisation projects as it is a wildflower native to North America. It is widespread and can be found growing in rocky soils at higher elevations in the mountains and foothills, as well as the dry prairies. The Pennsylvania Cinquefoil is capable of growing in cold, harsh conditions. The bright yellow flowers are found at the top of long stalks in small dense clusters and are ideal for attracting pollinators.

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Pennsylvania Cinquefoil Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 0.0 m (0.1 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to red
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Flowers: white
Flowers: yellow
Bark: brown to gray
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




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