{"product_id":"wild-hawthorn-crataegus-monogyna-organic-ornamental-fruiting-shrub-edible-showy-blooms-20-seeds-free-shipping","title":"Wild Hawthorn {Crataegus monogyna} Organic | Ornamental Fruiting Shrub | Edible | Showy Blooms | 20 seeds Free Shipping!","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content-toggle-product-details-read-more\" class=\"wt-content-toggle__body wt-content-toggle__body--truncated wt-content-toggle__body--truncated-02\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n        \u003cp data-product-details-description-text-content=\"\" class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003e\n            Wild Hawthorn {Crataegus monogyna} Organic | Ornamental Fruiting Shrub | Edible | Showy Blooms | 20 seeds Free Shipping!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrataegus monogyna grow and care – tree of the genus Crataegus also known as Common hawthorn or Single seed hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna perennial deciduous plant, grow for the edible fruits, but also used as ornamental plant and can grow as bonsai, can grow in temperate, mediterranean, subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 4b-10a and with the right care in hardiness zone 10b.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeaves color green lobed to deeply lobed with serrated edge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlower color is white in the inner part is yellow and the stamens are red, \u003cbr\u003ethe flowers grow on clusters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall to mid-sized deciduous thorny bush to small tree can be kept trimmed \u003cbr\u003eto desired size and even does well as a hedgerow species. Hawthorn trees \u003cbr\u003eare pretty dependably grown from seed but it takes patience.  Seed sown in \u003cbr\u003ethe spring will germinate the following spring–sometimes exactly 365 days \u003cbr\u003efrom sowing!  Seed sown in the fall usually germinates the following fall.  \u003cbr\u003eSeedlings are very tough and can persist in nature for years until they get \u003cbr\u003ethe chance to grow into trees.  Work up the seedlings out in gallon pots for \u003cbr\u003ea year or two before transplanting to landscape. Tree prefers full sun to part \u003cbr\u003eshade and deep, moist to mesic soil of average fertility. No compost or \u003cbr\u003efertilizer is needed or recommended.  Space trees 30 feet apart or if making \u003cbr\u003einto a hedgerow plant 5 feet apart.  A giving plant to bird and beast alike. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTree has a beautiful fountaining habit, and the berries are really good to eat \u003cbr\u003efresh, dried, or in confections (but remove the seeds lest they in turn remove \u003cbr\u003ea tooth).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize of the plant:\u003cbr\u003e3-10 m, 10-30 feet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowth speed in optimal condition:\u003cbr\u003eMedium growing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater requirement:\u003cbr\u003eAverage amount of water \/ Big amount of water\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLight conditions in optimal condition for growing:\u003cbr\u003eFull Sun \/ Half Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?\u003cbr\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing is also possible in a planter \/flowerpot \/ containers:\u003cbr\u003eYes, in containers need to keep the plants small, start with pot that will be \u003cbr\u003e20-50% more than the root ball, bigger the plant smaller the percentage, every \u003cbr\u003etime that the tree arrive to full capacity need to switch to bigger until arrives \u003cbr\u003eto desirable size, better to use this method because the soil lose the viability \u003cbr\u003eover time and it’s efficient of care for the tree, when the plant big need to \u003cbr\u003eswitch part of the soil, drainage it’s important and need to make holes and to \u003cbr\u003euse peat soil and maybe some lava grit in the bottom or something like that, put \u003cbr\u003ea bottom for the container and when water the plant let it fill the bottom but \u003cbr\u003ealso need to dry in the same day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlooming information\u003cbr\u003eBloom season:\u003cbr\u003eSpring \/ Summer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral information about the flower\u003cbr\u003eWhite flower with yellow inner the stamens are red, the flowers grow on clusters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePollination is done by:\u003cbr\u003eBees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdible Fruits\u003cbr\u003eFruit harvest season:\u003cbr\u003eSummer \/ Autumn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFruits pests or diseases:\u003cbr\u003eFruit fly, birds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat can be done with big quantities of Crataegus monogyna fruits?\u003cbr\u003eEat raw, dry, cooked\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWork requirements on the fruit:\u003cbr\u003eCover the tree or protect the fruit against fruit fly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow long does it take to bear fruit?\u003cbr\u003e3-4 years\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fostradellc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45299785695367,"sku":"5HMYO1O","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/3936\/3719\/files\/Output_244.jpg?v=1784708326","url":"https:\/\/fostradellc.com\/products\/wild-hawthorn-crataegus-monogyna-organic-ornamental-fruiting-shrub-edible-showy-blooms-20-seeds-free-shipping","provider":"Fostradellc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}