Scientific Name:
Crataegus
x
mordenensis
Pronunciation:
kruh-TEE-gus ex. mord-en-NEN-sis
Common Name:
Morden hawthorn
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous, Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Small rounded crown; leaves alternate, broadly ovate, most blades 3-7cm long x 2-5cm wide, margin lobed and serrate; flowers May to early June, either double white (C. 'Snowbird') or double pink (C. 'Toba').
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (C. laevigata x C. succulenta)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Fragrance, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include C. 'Snowbird'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Edible, Pome
Fruit Colour:
Red, Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Pome < 1cm long containing a one-seeded nutlet.
Bark Morphology:
Plated
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid, Rounded or globular
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Thorns
Propagation:
Cuttings, Grafting
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BKW) Boulevard Kwantlen Way : cv. Snowbird