Pin Cherry vs Round Leaf Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Pin Cherry vs Round Leaf Hawthorn

Prunus pensylvanica

Crataegus chrysocarpa (Crataegus rotundifolia)

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Pin Cherry
Round Leaf Hawthorn

Pin Cherry is a small tree that produces clusters of white blossoms in spring followed by bright red berries that ripen through the summer. The attractive red color of the leaves in the fall is an added bonus.

The fruit is quite sour when eaten fresh but is excellent when cooked into jam or jelly. Birds love the berries and will be attracted to your property.

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.

Pin Cherry Quick Facts

Round Leaf Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: round, serrated
Fall colour: very bright orangish-red
Bark: reddish brown bark has an attractive appearance in the winter
Flowers: white
Flowers: showy white
Fruit: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Fruit: small red berries
Berries: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, NT, PE
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: bird cherry, fire cherry, pincherry, red cherry, wild red cherry