Crataegus marshallii
parsley hawthorn
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
25 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
red
Phenology:
Deciduous. Blooms in spring. Fruit ripe by fall and may persist into winter.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Thorns, Fall Color, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals
Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.
Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth ( Hemaris thysb e), striped hairstreak butterfly( Satyrium liparops ), and blinded sphinx moth ( Paonias excaecata ).
Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit, but not as popular as other haws.
Native Habitats:
Moist sites. Riverine forests, moist wooded slopes such as ravines and bluffs, stream banks.
