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Species: Crataegus lavallei

(kra-tee'gus lah-vail'ee-eye)

Crataegus lavallei

Lavalle Hawthorn

Found on Course Walks

None Listed

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

No cultivars listed

Ornamental Characteristics

Tree < 30 feet

15' - 30' (variable spread)

Deciduous

oval to rounded

Environmental Characteristics

Full sun

4b

Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

silver-gray branches; minimal thorns; dark green leaves turn bronze or copper in fall; white flower clusters in May; brick/orange-red fruit persist into winter

Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

more resistant though still susceptible to hawthorn leaf rust

Bare Root Transplanting


Other

slow to become anchored

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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