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Downy Hawthorn

Botanical Name
Crataegus mollis
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 6
Height
20 to 30 feet
Width
20 to 30 feet or wider
Flowers
May: white, malodorous
Fruit
Red pome, 1-1.5", resembles a small apple
Fall Color
Yellow to bronze
Light
Full sun
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting & Care
  • Easy to grow
  • Tolerant to pruning
Problems
Rusts, leaf blight, fireblight, leaf spots, powdery mildew, scab, leaf blotch miner

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