Crimson Cloud Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata (Superba)

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General Attributes Plant Community Type Deciduous Tree Sun Full Sun, Partial Sun Height 15 - 15 Feet Orientation North, South, East, West Spread 10 - 15 Feet Soil Texture Sandy Loam to Clay Form Rounded Topography Upland, Lowland (Flood Prone), Utility Lines Compatible Lowland (Stable Water) Growth Rate Medium Plant Community Life Expectancy Medium Succession USDA Zone 4 - 7 Origin Non North America Root Pattern Deep Lateral

Flowers/Foliage/Fruits Soils Flower Color Red Salt Spray Tolerance Sensitive Flower Season Spring Soil Salt Tolerance Sensitive Fruit Drupe Compaction Tolerance Moderate Fruit Color Red Water Table 12 Inches Fruit Season Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Drainage Excessive, Moderate Flood Tolerance Summer Texture Medium Drought Tolerance Tolerant Winter Texture Medium Moisture Regime Dry, Moist, Wet Spring Foliage Green pH 6.0 through 8.0 Summer Foliage Green Windbreak Group Fall Foliage Brown Winter Foliage Not Applicable

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Planting Ease Maintenance Spring Bareroot Difficult Formal Moderate Fall Bareroot Difficult Informal Low Spring Container Easy 2,4-D Tolerance Tolerant Fall Container Easy Dicamba Tolerance Sensitive Picloram Tolerance Spring Seed Clopyralid Tolerance Fall Seed Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Tolerant Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide

Pests/Problems Miscellaneous Allergens males 4, females 4 Wildlife Rating Low Invasiveness Invasive Insect Concerns Minor Toxicity Disease Concern Minor Cold Injury Moderately Susceptible Wildlife Concerns Storm Damage Not Susceptible Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control

Comments Cross between Charles x & Paul's Scarlet. Large single bright red flowers with star shaped white areas in the center. Leaf spot resistant. Does well in city conditions. Bare root plants require sweating.

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