Downy Hawthorn (Crataegus Mollis) 10 seeds

A large hawthorn worth growing for its edible fruit as well as for its ornamental attributes, this medium-sized deciduous tree from eastern North America has long been a favorite in gardens. Broad and domed in habit, it bears relatively large, oval, deeply toothed leaves that change from downy-gray when new to medium green in late spring to yellow or bronze in fall. The foliage is often marred by rust. Dense clusters of small white somewhat fetid flowers open in spring, giving rise to bunches of spherical to pear-shaped fruits that ripen bright red in late summer. The fruits soon drop from the tree. The gray horizontal to slightly ascending branches are sometimes spiny.
Downy hawthorn may escape gardens by self-sowing. (info source: Learn2Grow.com)

Genus - Crataegus
Species - Mollis
Common name - Downy Hawthorn
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 6
Height - 1-9 m
Spread - 1-12 m
Plant type - Shrubs, Trees
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun
Growth rate - Medium
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral
Soil type - Clay, Loam, Sand, Well Drained
Water requirements - Average Water
Care level - Easy
Landscape uses - Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, hedge shrub
Germination rate - 85%
Bloom season - Spring, early summer
Leaf / Flower color - Green, autumn - Yellow, Burgundy, Bronze / White