Crataegus monogyna - Common hawthorn

Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) is a thorny deciduous shrub native across Europe, valued for its edible fruit and flowers and its long history as a heart-health medicinal. It tolerates drought once established and is a diagnostic shrub of cold semi-arid steppe scrub in Central and Eastern Europe.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹
• Wet soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Fuel¹
• Wood¹

Type

• Crataegus spp. - Hawthorn
• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Hedge¹
• Windbreak¹
• Attracting bees¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

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