| Description | The pictures in this section are from a plant labeled "Washington Hawthorn Select". This is a selection and I will use it as an example of Washington Hawthorn. Probably impossible to tell the difference between this plant and others if it wasn't for the label. |
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| Pronunciation | (kra-TEE-gus)(fe-no-PIE-rum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7(9) |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white flowers in domed inflorescence |
| Fruit | orange to red pomes |
| Leaves | simple, alternate. serrated, 3-7 lobed, green, glossy leaves help it to resist rust |
| Stems | 1-3 inch thorns |
| Dimensions | 25-30 high, 20-25 spread |
| Misc Facts | In cultivation since 1781. Phaenopyrum is Greek for having the appearance of a pear, possibly referring to the flowers. Named Washington Hawthorn because it was first grown in a large scale at a Georgetown Nursery. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr),#75-Encyclopedia of Nuts, Berries and Seeds (John Heinerman),#93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), |
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