Crataegus viridis

Rosaceae

Coastal Plain

Delaware, Maryland, New York, Virginia

Small/Medium Tree (Understory)

20 - 35ft

- ft

White

Fleshy; Orange, Red

Partial Sun, Shade

Clay, Loamy

Moist, Wet

April - April

purple, scarlet

moist soils in lowlands and valleys

; Pests in pastures; many varieties are used in landscaping; fruits remain on the tree all winter, providing food for numerous birds and mammals, including bobwhite, partridge, pheasant, ruffed and sharptail grouse, gray fox, cottontail rabbit, and deer