Description
Small, widely spreading deciduous tree (H 6-8 m, W up to 6 m). Crown broad-round, regular, dense, branches very thorny. Leaves simple, ovate (5-10 cm) with a finely serrate margin, dark green, autumn colour yellow, orange, red. Flowers in clusters, numerous (1,5 cm), white. Flowering period: May-June. Fruits globose (1 cm), smooth, red, with dry calyx. Attracts butterflies, bees and birds. Crataegus × persimilis is a cross C. crus-galli × C. succulenta var. macracantha.