Crataegus × macrocarpa
Crataegus × macrocarpa
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belgium | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | Netherlands | Poland | Romania | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Crataegus
- Species:
- Crataegus × macrocarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- red, orange
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 90–120 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–180 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have deep double dormancy requiring warm stratification followed by cold stratification; germination may take 18+ months.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI