English hawthorns is a twiggy, low-branched, dense, rounded tree, grwing about 15 to 20 feet tall and wide. Its foliage is a deep green, turning yellow in autumn. White flowers, in clusters, appear in mid Spring, and are followed by red berries that ripen in mid to late summer. White hawthorns have throny branches.
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.