HAWTHORN (Crataegus) - deciduous tree with small green leaves, prickly branches and profuse blossom from white (in common hawthorn: crataegus monogyna) through pink to deep red (in the hybrids: crataegus lavigata - especially Paul's Scarlet), followed by orange/red berries.

STYLE: Suitable for most styles except formal upright or broom.

WARNING: Spray to prevent mildew. Also spray with fungicide at bud break to prevent peach leaf curl.