University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Trees for Your Home
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Downy Hawthorn
Crataegus mollis
Crataegus mollis
1 pictures total.
Downy Hawthorn flowers
Size:
Small
Medium
Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:
Fungal Disease
- Cedar-Hawthorn Rust (Gymnosporangium globosum)
- Cedar-Quince Rust (Gymnosporangium clavipes)
- Gray Mold [Trees and Shrubs] (Botrytis cinerea and other species)
- Wood Rots and Decays (Many genus and species involved)
Insect Damage
Fireblight, rust and scab.
| Hardiness Zone: | 3 - 6 |
| Mature Height: | 20-30 Feet |
| Features: | Flat clusters of small, creamy white flowers in spring; flowers have an unpleasant scent; bright red fruit late summer and early autumn; spring foliage is very downy; fall color is yellow to bronze. |
| Culture: | Full sun; moist, well-drained soil, but tolerant of drought; pH adaptable. |
| Mature Form: | Broad rounded with distinctly horizontal branches |
| Native To: | United States (and Illinois) |
| Soil Conditions: |
 DryMoist, Well-DrainedWet
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| Tolerance: |
Alkaline SoilDry Sites Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind |
| Uses: |
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
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| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Fall Foliage Color: |
Brown Yellow |
| Additional Notes: | This species has fewer thorns than Cockspur Hawthorn. |
