Crataegus douglasii (Black Hawthorne)

Plant Description: Upright, bushy shrub/tree with a spreading rounded crown, coarse, gray bark, and smooth, red young twigs. Occasional stout thorns, 0.5-1 inch long, adorn the branches. Shiny, dark green leaves are oval, very slightly lobed with a double serrated margin near the tip and pale undersides. Leaves turn yellow, orange and red in autumn. Flowers appear as white, globed shaped buds opening into clusters of 5-12 white flowers with greenish centers occurring terminally. It also produces edible fruit in the form of a purplish-black berry. *NEVER CONSUME PLANTS WITHOUT PROPER ID* Height: 15 ft Width: 10 ft Sun Needs: Sun to partial shade Soil Needs: Moist to dry soil Bloom Time: Spring Landscape Use and Ecological Function: Found in the northern latitudes of North America, most abundant in the Pacific Northwest between elevations of 2200-5400 feet. This native plant is common in wetlands, open moist places, coastal bluffs, and slopes. Excellent for woodland gardens, foo