Fanleaf hawthorn (Crataegus flabellata)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Crataegus flabellata is a deciduous Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Midges. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet but very soft and mealy flesh, it makes an acceptable dessert fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweet but very soft and mealy flesh, it makes an acceptable dessert fruit.; The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use.; The fruit is up to 15mm long and 8mm wide, it is borne in small clusters.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and open woods.Dry open places, borders of woods and the margins of high banks of streams. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)