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Hawthorn (Crataegus) is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the Rosaceae family, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. The plants are valued for their spring blossoms, colourful berries, and traditional medicinal uses, particularly for heart and circulatory health.
Grow: Full sun
Water: Medium Β· Height: 600 cm Β· Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates a wide range of soil types including poor soils
Prunus padus L.
tree
Draws the same bees as Hawthorn
Rubus spectabilis
fruitA fellow Rosaceae β similar growing habits to Hawthorn
Rubus fruticosus Γ idaeus
fruitDraws the same bees as Hawthorn
Asclepias syriaca
flowerThrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Hawthorn
These three thrive alongside Hawthorn β and alongside each other.
