Black Hawthorn
Crataegus douglasii Lindl. - Rose family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 15.0 feet
Planting Distance: 6.6 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Thicket Forming
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Black Hawthorn: Archips rosanus, Ceranemota improvisa, Erannis tillaria, Euchlaena tigrinaria, Eulithis xylina, Eupithecia nevadata, Hyphantria cunae, Hyphantria cunea, Lithophane georgii, Lithophane innominata, Malacosoma californica pluvialis, Mesogona olivata, Neoalcis californiaria, Orgyia antiqua, Orthosia hibisci, Paonias excaecata, Paonias excaecatus, Papilio eurymedon, Schizura ipomoeae, Schizura unicornis, Selenia alciphearia, Spilonota ocellana, Synaxis jubararia
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, California, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.