Mayhaw Fruit Tree 2' Heirloom Seedling with Red Apple-Shaped Fruit - Crataegus aestivalis, USA Seller

Mayhaw Fruit Tree 2' Heirloom Seedling Overview

The Mayhaw Fruit Tree (Crataegus aestivalis) is a charming heirloom seedling that brings a touch of Southern heritage to your garden. This 2-foot bare root seedling features bright red, apple-shaped fruits and attractive white flowers, making it an excellent choice for landscaping and fruit production. Known also as May Hawthorn or Apple Hawthorn, this tree grows slowly to medium speed and can reach heights of 20 to 30 feet at maturity.

Key Features

• Produces bright red, apple-shaped fruits
• Showy white flowers enhance garden aesthetics
• Growth habit is slow to medium, reaching 20-30 feet tall
• Requires cross-pollination with another tree for fruit set
• Adaptable to USDA hardiness zones 6 through 11
• Shipped as a bare root seedling approximately 2 feet tall

Growing Information

The Mayhaw thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. It is adaptable to a range of soil types from mildly acidic to mildly alkaline. Regular watering is necessary to maintain healthy growth. For successful fruit production, plant at least two trees to ensure cross-pollination. This tree is suitable for gardeners in USDA zones 6 to 11, making it versatile for many climates.

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.