How to grow washington hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
When to plant washington hawthorn
Plant this deciduous tree while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (after leaf drop, with time for roots to establish) and early spring (before bud break) as the best windows; avoid planting into summer heat.
Washington Hawthorn is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 240 to 300 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 8.5
Common problems
- fire blight
- cedar apple rust
- leaf spot
- borers
- lace bugs
- sharp thorns
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington Hawthorn)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Trees Correctly (HGIC 1001)
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