Midland Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata)

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

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. A dry and mealy texture, they are not very appetizing. The fruit can be used for jams and preserves. The fruit pulp can be dried, ground into a meal and mixed with flour in making bread etc. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A dry and mealy texture, they are not very appetizing.; The fruit can be used for jams and preserves.; The fruit pulp can be dried, ground into a meal and mixed with flour in making bread etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, hedges, thickets etc on clays and heavy loams, especially in E. Britain. Where found in hedges it is often as a relict of ancient woodland. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)