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Black Hawthorn vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Crataegus douglasii

Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

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Black Hawthorn
Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

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.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac is a cold hardy French lilac known for its highly fragrant, double flowers. The buds start as a lavender-purple and give way to soft pink blooms that have double the number of petals compared to other Lilacs. The flowers bloom in late spring and can last up to 3-4 weeks.

The Katherine Havemeyer lilac, like other lilacs, is deer-resistant. The flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your landscape.

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to red
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Flowers: white
Flowers: pink to light purple
Bark: brown to gray
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: crataegus columbiana, douglas hawthorn, douglas' thornapple
Other Names: katherine havemeyer french lilac