Crataegus persimilis prunifolia
Cockspur Thorn

Description

Features:
✓ Masses of white flowers in spring - good for pollinators
✓ Red 'haws' in autumn - good for wildlife
✓ Spikey stems (good for nesting birds)
✓ Leaves turn oranges and reds in autumn before falling
✓ Small tree up to 5m, ideal for smaller spaces

The Cockspur Thorn is quite different to other thorns with a distinctly different leaf - less serrated and more rounded. In autumn the leaves turn shades of red and orange making it attractive for longer. As per other Thorn trees it has clusters of white flowers in spring, followed by red berries 'haws'.

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.