Crataegus Monogyna, Common Hawthorn

This native, small bushy tree or large shrub is very tolerant of coastal, exposed, polluted and damp sites and is popular with wildlife.

Crataegus monogyna offers wonderfully varied seasonal interest, starting with dark green, deeply lobed, glossy foliage that acts as a foil to fragrant single white flowers with red anthers in May.

After flowering, small dark red haws are produced which are popular with the birds.  Leaves turn yellow and bronze in the autumn before falling.

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