Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Green, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Shrub Border, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Lavelle hawthorn is more upright the the other trees of this genus, growing 15 to 30 feet tall and 12 to 20 feet wide. It has dark, glossy green leaves that last late into the fall before turning a bronzy crimson color. White spring flowers are followed by an abundance of glossy red fruit that persist into the winter. Mature bark is a warm brown and exfoliating, while younger wood is bright green. Fewer thorns than with other trees of this genus.

Hawthorns grow in full sun to part shade, in any well drained soil. They tolerate clay, loamy, or sandy soils; pH adaptive. Very twiggy; prune in late winter to early spring when structure is most apparent (see Guides); shearing makes them more twiggy.