species 751 observations

Waxy-fruited Hawthorn

Crataegus pruinosa

Field notes

Supports All

169 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Striped Hairstreak, Cecropia Moth, Waved Sphinx, Common Fruit-tree Pigmy 123
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Dasineura crataegibedeguar, Acmaeodera tubulus, Hawthorn Root Borer, Blaesodiplosis crataegifolia 6
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Balcanocerus fitchi, Ruffed Grouse, Buffalo Treehopper, Plum Beetle 29
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Red Admiral, Hawthorn Mining Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee 11

Children

Northern Hawthorn

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Moist Wet
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Resists: Pollution Wet soil Wind
Habit: Ascending Dense Multi stemmed
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.