Enhance your garden with Black Hawthorn Seeds for Planting – Premium Quality. Known for their elegant appearance and hardy nature, these seeds produce stunning hawthorn trees with glossy green leaves, white spring blossoms, and rich, dark berries.
Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) is a low-maintenance, long-living deciduous tree that thrives in a wide range of climates. Perfect for hedgerows, wildlife gardens, or ornamental landscaping, it provides seasonal beauty and attracts beneficial pollinators such as bees and birds.
These Non-GMO, high-germination seeds ensure strong, healthy growth, making them an excellent choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners.
Features
- Premium Quality Seeds: Selected for purity and high germination rates.
- Attractive Landscape Tree: Features white spring blossoms and vibrant black berries.
- Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds to your garden.
- Adaptable Growth: Thrives in a wide range of soils and weather conditions.
- Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and drought-tolerant once established.
- Long-Lasting Beauty: Provides four-season appeal with blooms, fruit, and foliage.
Specifications
- Scientific Name: Crataegus douglasii
- Common Name: Black Hawthorn
- Plant Type: Deciduous perennial tree
- Seed Type: Non-GMO, untreated
- Growth Habit: Upright and rounded
- Mature Height: 15 – 30 feet
- Mature Spread: 15 – 25 feet
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained loam, clay, or sandy soils
- Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5
- Water Needs: Moderate; drought-tolerant after establishment
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 – 9
- Planting Season: Spring or fall
- Days to Germination: 30 – 90 days (requires cold stratification)
- Foliage Color: Glossy green turning yellow to red in fall
- Fruit: Small black berries (hawthorn haws)
- Bloom Time: Late spring
- Temperature Range: 60°F – 85°F (15°C – 29°C)
- Plant Type: Perennial tree
- GMO Status: Non-GMO
- Lifespan: Long-lived, often exceeding 50 years
Planting Guide
- Stratification: For best results, refrigerate seeds in moist sand for 60–90 days before planting.
- Sowing Depth: Sow seeds ¼ inch deep in seed-starting mix.
- Light Requirements: Provide full sun for optimal growth.
- Watering: Keep soil moist but not waterlogged during germination.
- Transplanting: Move seedlings to larger containers or garden beds once established.
- Spacing: Plant 10–15 feet apart for hedge formations or 20–25 feet for single trees.
- Maintenance: Prune lightly after flowering to shape and encourage airflow.
- Fertilization: Use slow-release organic fertilizer once during spring growth.
