Botanical Name: Crataegus x lavallei
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Common Name: Lavalle Hawthorn  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

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

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

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.