Crataegus laevigata

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Height

2 to 5 m

Width

3 to 6 m

Flower colour

white

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

humos, loamy, permeable

Trees and shrubs for bees

hedge

Bird feeding plants

Crataegus laevigata

Characteristics:

Habit

Large shrub or small tree, 2-5 m, even 8-10 m tall and 3-6 m wide; varying habits, asymmetrical to broadly round crown, usually with several stems; twigs horizontal to arching; moderate growth, 15-25 cm year

Crown

rund, irregular, picturesque rund, irregular, picturesque

Blossom

White corymbs, occasionally pale pink when withering; in May after leaves shoot, some 2-3 weeks before C. monogyna; pungent smell

Leaves

Reverse ovoid or almost round, unclearly lobed, dark to almost black-green, conspicuously shiny; yellow-orange to bronze in autumn from October to November

Fruits

Ovoid, like berries, shiny red, from August; edible but tasteless

Roots

Deep roots with far-reaching lateral roots, not sensitive to covering with loose material, sensitive to soil compaction and pavement

Demands

Sun to semi-shade, likes warmth, frost hardy, prefers higher humidity than C. monogyna; wind resistant, tolerant of urban pollution

Soil

Moderately dry to moist; slightly acidic to alkaline; humic loam, sandy-rocky or sandy-gravely loam, nutritious, sensitive to salt

Tips

Hedge cutting should be done in June after flowering. Later cutting makes the wood too hard and rough. Crateagus laevigata shoots willingly and is exceptionally resistant to mechanical injuries of all kinds

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

Synonyms

C. oxyacantha

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
98520058	Cont, 60-100	€15.00
99930086	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€110.00
99040086	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€160.00
99140086	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€230.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
98520058	Cont, 60-100	€15.00
99930086	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€110.00
99040086	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€160.00
99140086	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€230.00