Crataegus mollis (Downy Hawthorn) Soil-Wet Stunning blue berries provide food

Stunning blue berries provide food for birds and small mammals in late summer

Beloved by pollinators

making them quite attractive

An aster of savannas and woodlands

Clusters of creamy white fragrant flowers attract hummers and butterflies before turning into showy clusters of silky seeds that glisten with back-lighting

Crataegus mollis (Downy Hawthorn) Soil-Wet Stunning blue berries provide foodDowny Hawthorn is a small single or multi stemmed tree that can grow to be about 25 30' tall. Common in natural areas particularly areas that were grazed or a woody pioneer in disturbed areas. Crataegus mollis (Downy Hawthorn) produces fruit which is valuable for songbirds and mammals. Container grown specimen can be on the smaller side, for example, a #7 pot may be only 3' in height. This tree can be quite a cool little tree with its unique bonsai