Common hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
- Layer 2 · Understorey
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia, it is a very hardy, thorny tree. It is ideal for defensive hedges, pollinator support and rootstock for other Rosaceae in the food forest. It produces small red berries known as haws.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Small tree or shrub up to 6 m
- Mature diameter: 4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September — Harvest
- October — Harvest
- November — Harvest — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The flowers and fruits are traditionally used in infusions to support the cardiovascular system and treat anxiety.
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Related plants
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