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Crataegus crus-galli Cruzam ('Crusader®')

Crusader® Hawthorn

Attractive, white flowers and showy, orange-red fruit are held on a wide, spreading crown and stiff, horizontal branches. Oval, glossy, dark green foliage turns orange to red-orange in the fall.

  • »  Broad, rounded crown with horizontally tiered branches
  • »  This cultivar is free of thorns
  • »  Branches are covered with white flowers
  • »  Flowers are followed by berries that ripen to red in the fall
  • »  In summer, round to oval leaves are dark green
  • »  Foliage becomes orange to red-orange in autumn
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

10gal Low Inventory
$294.00
15gal Low Inventory
$315.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:7-9 m
  • Spread:7-9 m
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Berries
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Green
• Orange
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Crataegus crus-galli 'Cruzam'

The heavy covering of white flowers will produce red berries that remain well into the winter. Unique, layered branching, makes this plant visually appealing throughout all seasons.