Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Crataegus

Species:

Crataegus shinnersii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may

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, pollinators

Fall Color:

orange, red

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many prairie-associated hawthorns, can resprout from root crown after top-kill by fire. Maintains presence in fire-maintained ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 90–120 days

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Seeds have double dormancy requiring extended cold stratification. Germination may be erratic and extend over two years.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI