PlantsTrees
Downy Hawthorn
Crataegus mollis
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Small regional tree with May flowers and fruit
ModerateTreesAlso Shrubs & VinesEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft
- Spacing
- 20 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers May; fruit fall
- How it spreads
- Small tree
- What to buy
- Container plants.
- When to plant
- Plant April or September.
In the design
Rust diseases move between hawthorn, crabapple, and juniper. Don't be shocked by orange spots.
If you eat it
Fruit is edible when fully soft, and mostly for wildlife
Thorns. Confirm the tree before anyone tastes fruit.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
