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.
It is harvested now — September is one of the harvest months.
See which trees common hawthorn grows well with
These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.
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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.
Where to buy
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May grow well with
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — September is one of the harvest months.
See which trees common hawthorn grows well with
These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.
No account needed.
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