| Description | Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn (Crataegus x media) is a red flowering Hawthorn. |
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| Pronunciation | (kra-TEE-gus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | aveage |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | double red, borne in corymbs |
| Fruit | red drupe, reported to be sparse |
| Leaves | green, simple, lobed |
| Dimensions | estimated 20 by 20 feet, dense upright spreading |
| Maintenance | maybe susceptible to rust |
| Cultivar Origin | A branch sport of Crataegus Rosea Flore Plena in about 1858. Propagated by Mr. Paul. |
| Misc Facts | (syn. Crataegus laevigata) |
| Author's Notes | An impressive tree when in bloom. |
| Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #75-Encyclopedia of Nuts, Berries and Seeds (John Heinerman), #110-Hawthorns and Medlars (James Phipps)) |
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