This variety of cockspur hawthorn has thornless stems. It displays beautiful white flowers in spring and persistent fruit in fall and winter.
- Family (English) Rose
- Family (botanic) Rosaceae
- Planting site City parkway, Residential and parks, Wide median
- Tree or plant type Tree
- Foliage Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
- Native locale Chicago area, Illinois, North America
- Size range Small tree (15-25 feet), Medium tree (25-40 feet)
- Mature height 20-30 feet
- Mature width 20-35 feet
- Light exposure Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
- Hardiness zones Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 (Northern Illinois), Zone 6 (City of Chicago), Zone 7
- Soil preference Moist, well-drained soil
- Drought tolerance Tolerant
- Other tolerances Alkaline soil, clay soil, Dry sites, Road salt, Wet sites
- Season of interest early winter, midwinter, early spring, mid spring, late spring, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
- Flower color and fragrance White
- Shape or form Broad, Round
- Growth rate Moderate
- Transplants well No
- Wildlife Game birds, Migrant birds, Nesting birds, Songbirds
- Has cultivars NA
