Round Leaf Hawthorn vs Thimbleberry - TreeTime.ca

Round Leaf Hawthorn vs Thimbleberry

Crataegus chrysocarpa (Crataegus rotundifolia)

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Round Leaf Hawthorn
Thimbleberry

Getting its name from rounded, toothed leaves, the Round Leaf Hawthorn is a winter hardy shrub that grows small, red, berry-like fruits.

Commonly used for landscaping, this shrub can also be found along stream banks and in wooded areas. Caution is advised when handling the Round Leaf Hawthorn, as it can have sharp thorns approximately 1" long.

Thimbleberry is an ornamental shrub with large, green maple-like-leaves. Flowers are attractive, fragrant, and turn into red-raspberry-like berries. The berries are good for jams, cakes, breads, muffins etc. If you remove the berry, the core resembles a thimble, giving this shrub its namesake.

Round Leaf Hawthorn Quick Facts

Thimbleberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: round, serrated
Foliage: Soft leaves up to 8 inches across
Fall colour: gold
Flowers: showy white
Flowers: white, showy
Fruit: small red berries
Berries: edible, red, similar to raspberries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Native to: AB, BC, ON
Other Names: thimbleberry, western thimbleberry