Crataegus lavallei
Cockspur Thorn

Description

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Features:
✓ Masses of white flowers in spring - good for pollinators
✓ Large red berries in autumn - good for wildlife
✓ Large spikes on the stems
✓ Small tree up to 5m, ideal for smaller spaces

Crataegus x lavalleei has dark-green, glossy foliage that turn red and bronze in autumn. Clusters of white flowers and borne in spring, followed by large, orange-red fruits (haws) in autumn, that provide a feast for wildlife. Branches are spikey and provide the perfect nesting sites for small birds. Will grow up to 5m x 4m and forms a dense crown. It will tolerate most conditions including damp and coastal sites.

Don't forget to consider:
Tree Stakes to support the tree - buy here.
Tree Belting to secure the tree to the stake supports - buy here.
Tree and Shrub Compost to add a layer of good soil in the planting hole - buy here.
Mycorrhizal fungi to encourage strong, new roots - buy here.