Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
14th November 2021
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
The cockspur thorn is a small tree with excellent red/orange autumn colour and attractive fruits; it's hard to recognise it as a hawthorn because of the broad cherry-like leaves (one of the older, more useful cultivar names!) and the clusters of large red fruits which are more like crabapples than haws - until you get close enough to notice the large thorns on the stems.
