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Crataegus crus

Crataegus crus

Rosaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
32 ft
Spread
32 ft
Growth Rate
Medium
Light
Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Wet Tolerant
Water
High
Hardiness
Zone Zones 4a–7b

Diseases (6)

Venturia inaequalis Scab
Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Erwinia amylovora Fire Blight
Cytospora spp. (synonyms: Leucostoma, Valsa) Canker
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew

Pests (12)

Tetranychidae Spider mite
Scale insect
Pear slug
Hawthorn aphid
Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer
Acanthococcus azaleae Azalea bark scale
Enarmonia formosana Cherry bark tortrix
Fall webworm
Tortricidae Leafroller
Caliroa cerasi Pear sawfly (pear slug)
Malacosoma spp. Tent caterpillar
Pear sawfly

Cultivars (1)

Galli
Common name: Cockspur Hawthorn; Mature height: 20–30 ft

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