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Dotted Hawthorn

Crataegus punctata

Rosaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
20–35 ft
Light
Full Sun to Shade
Soil
Wet Tolerant
Water
High
Hardiness
Zone Zones 2a–8b
Origin
from southern Quebec and Ontario to Minnesota, south to

Diseases (6)

Venturia inaequalis Scab
Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Erwinia amylovora Fire Blight
Cytospora spp. (synonyms: Leucostoma, Valsa) Canker
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew

Pests (12)

Tetranychidae Spider mite
Scale insect
Pear slug
Hawthorn aphid
Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer
Acanthococcus azaleae Azalea bark scale
Enarmonia formosana Cherry bark tortrix
Fall webworm
Tortricidae Leafroller
Caliroa cerasi Pear sawfly (pear slug)
Malacosoma spp. Tent caterpillar
Pear sawfly

Also Known As

  • Flat-topped Hawthorn

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