Crataegus Monogyna Stricta
Upright Fastigate Hawthorn

Description

Features:

✓ Columnar habit so ideal for narrower spaces
✓ Masses of white flowers in spring - good for pollinators
✓ Red 'haws' in autumn - good for wildlife
✓ Spikey stems (good for nesting birds)
✓ Small tree up to 5m, ideal for smaller spaces

'Stricta' is a much narrower shaped Hawthorn than the common Crataegus monogyna; with upward growing branches rather than spreading. It is still a small variety that will grow up to 6m in height by up to 2m in width. It is fantastic for wildlife with its white flowers in late spring, followed by an abundance of red berries in the autumn. Birds often use the dense thickets to nest in. A hardy tree that will grow in most conditions, particularly in well-drained soils.

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.