Often used as an ornamental. Has very hard wood. Glossy hawthorne (Crataegus nitida) is a species of tree whose name reveals a lot about itself. The word Crataegus, is a derivative of the Greek word ...

Hawthorn (Crataegus spp) are relatively heat and drought tolerant large shrubs or small trees, with several species making excellent, attractive hedges. Informal in shape if left to spread and ...

Seedheads that remain in fall and winter serve as a welcomed food source for hungry backyard birds. (Rick Wetherbee) Designing a landscape with a multilayered canopy of evergreen and deciduous ...

Is there a way to prevent this? A: Your tree is undoubtedly ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’). This hawthorn sports gorgeous clusters of deep-pink double ...

Does hawthorn lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular functioning? Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha), a flowering shrub, has been used to help heart problems since the first century.

I have been drinking Crataegus berry and hibiscus flower tea for several years. Turns out the berries may be high in antioxidants making it a good fruit to protect the heart and the immune system.

The common hawthorn, or Crataegus monogyna, is planted all over North America as an ornamental tree or shrub. Its bright red berries, also known as “haws,” look like small crabapples and ripen in ...

Only a couple dozen hawthorns remained. Lance is a caretaker of a nature preserve in North Carolina and an expert on hawthorn trees. (The species Crataegus lancei is named after him.) And for ...