Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Crataegus

Species:

Crataegus gregorianii

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, bees

Fall Color:

bronze, red

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist then warm stratification (double dormancy) — 120–150 days

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Hawthorn seeds have deep double dormancy requiring warm stratification followed by cold stratification. Germination may be erratic and can extend into second year.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI