Plant Name:  Crataegus douglasii
Common Name:  Black Hawthorn
Plant Type:  Much-Branched Shrub or Small Tree
Plant Height:  6’ – 30’
Spread:  10’ – 25’
Bloom Time: May – June
Flower Color:  White followed by Blue-Black Berries
Exposure:  Sun – Part Shade – Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist
Water Needs: High
Attributes: Showy Fruits,  A few Birds consume Berries; Attracts Butterflies; Fragrant Flowers; Autumn Foliage; Drought Tolerant.
Note:   Prune in winter or early spring; Susceptible to: Rust, Fireblight, Powdery Mildew, Borers, Leafminers, & Scale.  Cons: Has Prickles & Thorns; Messy Fruits; Suckers Form Thickets. 
Uses: Hedge
Native to:  Alaska to Northern California, Rockies
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford

Photo from: Oregon State University Department of Horticulture https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/crataegus-douglasii