Object Details
Description
This green hawthorn cultivar is known for being more disease resistant, having more flowers, larger fruit, silvery stems, better fall color, and being almost entirely without spines. It has beautiful bark, and brightly colored fruits which persist on the tree even when the temperature drops, making it an excellent winter tree. Understandably, it is a popular landscaping choice.
Hardiness
-30 - 10 F
Attracts
Butterflies and birds
Bloom Time
May
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2014-1243A
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Life Form
Deciduous tree
Average Height
20-35'
Bark Characteristics
Stems are slivery. Mature bark is brown.
Bloom Characteristics
Many, 5 lobed, white flowers.
Fall Color
Purple, scarlet
Foliage Characteristics
Simple, alternate, ovate leaves with serrated and lobed margins. Less than 2" long.
Fruit Characteristics
Round, fleshy, orange or red berries. .5-1" diameter.
Structure
Round, vase
Range
Cultivated
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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
On Display
National Museum of Natural History
Common Name
green hawthorn 'Winter King'
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Rosanae
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Crataegus
Species
viridis
Data Source
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Trees
Living Collections
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Record ID
ofeo-sg_2014-1243A