5 Washington Hawthorn Trees 18-24" - Crataegus phaenopyrum Live Seedlings for Wildlife and Ornamental Use

Enhance your landscape with the vibrant Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum), a small tree celebrated for its stunning ornamental appeal and wildlife benefits. This listing includes 5 live trees, each approximately 18" - 24" tall, ready to thrive in your garden. Grown outdoors in Eastern Kentucky, these trees are acclimated to natural conditions and are currently leafed out, providing immediate beauty to your space.

• Produces showy white flowers in late spring, attracting bees and other pollinators.
• Features striking fall foliage in shades of orange, red, and purple.
• Provides red berries in winter, serving as food for songbirds and small mammals.
• Grows to a height of 25’ - 30’ with a spread of 25’.
• Tolerates a variety of soil types including sandy, clay, and dry soils.
• Suitable for hardiness zones 4 - 8, making it versatile for many climates.
• Medium growth rate; ideal for creating a natural privacy screen or windbreak.

Common Name: Washington Hawthorn
Scientific Name: Crataegus phaenopyrum
Sunlight: Full sun
Watering: Water as necessary; prefers well-drained soil
Soil: Moist, sandy, dry, or clay soils
Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
Growth Habit: Small tree with thorns on branches
Format: 5 live bare root trees, packed securely for shipping

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.