{"product_id":"crataegus-phaenopyrum-syn-cordata","title":"Washington Hawthorn - Crataegus phaenopyrum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWashington Hawthorn - Crataegus phaenopyrum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the hawthorns, this is the one that flowers latest and fruits hardest. \u003cem\u003eCrataegus phaenopyrum\u003c\/em\u003e opens dense clusters of white flowers in early summer, well after the spring rush is over, then carries bunches of small glossy red fruit through autumn and into winter once the leaves have coloured orange and scarlet and fallen. It is also seriously thorny, with spines up to 70mm, which should decide where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Washington Hawthorn\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blossom arrives after the spring flowering trees have finished, extending the season in a mixed planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The red haws persist on bare branches for months and are heavily worked by birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy lobed leaves turn orange to scarlet, which is unusual reliability for a hawthorn in Australian conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles compacted soil, reflected heat, wind and drought once established, which is why it appears in street planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThorns\u003c\/strong\u003e: The spines are long and sharp. Keep it away from footpaths, driveways, play areas and anywhere children reach into the canopy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modest size, dense crown and tolerance of hard sites make it a proven verge tree in cool and temperate councils.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity or stock barrier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a close line and trimmed, the thorns create an impenetrable boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blossom for insects, dense twiggy cover for nesting, and fruit through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall lawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set well back from paths, it gives four distinct seasons of interest on a compact frame.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m for a barrier line\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, including clay and alkaline soils, provided drainage is reasonable; it tolerates dry sites once established\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply every fortnight through the first two summers, more often on sand. Formative prune in winter with heavy gloves and eye protection, lifting the crown clear of head height before the thorns become difficult to work around.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South-eastern United States\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795346096414,"sku":"ND-0572-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70L","offer_id":59796281983262,"sku":"ND-0572-70L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795346129182,"sku":"ND-0572-100L","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/lT3XLn15xEk-X5gWv3u59_JUN5MS0C.jpg?v=1787313854","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/crataegus-phaenopyrum-syn-cordata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}