Wild Hawthorn Tree (Crataegus) Live Plant | Hardy Chinese Hawthorn Rootstock for Grafting & Wildlife Gardens

Product Overview

Grow a hardy and versatile Wild Hawthorn tree (Crataegus), commonly used as Chinese Hawthorn rootstock. This resilient deciduous tree is valued for its ornamental beauty and practical use in grafting fruit trees. It features clusters of delicate white or pink blossoms in spring and bright red berries in fall that attract birds and wildlife.

Key Features

• Live Wild Hawthorn plant suitable for rootstock or ornamental use
• Produces spring blossoms and fall berries that support wildlife
• Dense, thorny branches provide natural shelter for nesting birds
• Hardy and adaptable to various soil types
• Moderate growth rate with mature height between 10 and 25 feet
• Suitable for USDA zones 4–8
• Secure packaging ensures safe delivery

Growing Information

This deciduous tree thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-draining soil but adapts well to different soil types. Water moderately and note that it becomes drought tolerant once established. It is suitable for container growing only at the early stage. Prune carefully due to its thorny branches and shape as desired. Use it as rootstock for grafting improved hawthorn varieties or grow it as a standalone ornamental tree.

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.