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Hawthorn (Bundle of 3) | Spring 2027
$79.99
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Ripening
Will it finish before your first hard freeze?
Check it on the Ripening Map (opens in a new tab)At a glance: Hawthorne is a hawthorn tree rated hardy to zone 2 in our ratings (winters to -50°F), and not self-fertile, so it needs a different variety nearby as a pollenizer.
| Hardy to | Zone 2 to 8. A bare number means the whole of zone 2, colder half included (winters to -50°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator. |
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| Pollination | Needs Cross-Pollination. Bloom group 4 of 7 (mid), late spring here. These are seedlings, so the plants in the bundle differ from each other. Plant them near one another for the best berry set. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. Pollination Charts. |
| Good for | Feeding wildlife (9/10), pollinators (8/10), windbreaks and hedgerows (7/10), ornamental value (6/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists. |
| Deer | Seldom badly damaged by deer. |
| What you get | Bare root. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out. |
Overview
This selection of Hawthorn will grow almost anywhere. It’s tough, adaptable, and ready to thrive in a variety of conditions.
Fruit That Lasts
The dark red fruit stay on the branches through winter, often until the following spring (unless they’re eaten first). The USDA plant guide for black hawthorn credits it with abundant food and cover for game birds, naming blue grouse and sharp-tailed grouse, and pheasants, partridges and quail take the fruit as well. Mule deer and small mammals browse the leaves and twigs, and the dense thorny thickets give songbirds protected nesting and escape cover.
Good for Wildlife—and You
The fruit and flowers aren’t just for wildlife—they have medicinal uses too. Hawthorn is known to be good for the heart.
A Pollinator Magnet
Excellent for attracting pollinators to your orchard. These trees will bring in native pollinators and help promote a healthy, diverse insect population.
Plant Size
Our Spring 2027 plants are roughly 2-3 ft. tall with a well established root system.
Hardy to zone 2.
Questions we get about Hawthorne
Does Hawthorne need a pollenizer?
Yes. Hawthorne needs pollen from a different variety that blooms at about the same time. These are seedlings, so the plants in the bundle differ from each other. Plant them near one another for the best berry set.
How cold hardy is Hawthorne?
We rate Hawthorne hardy to zone 2, which means winters down to about -50°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.
What is Hawthorne good for?
Our top use scores for Hawthorne are feeding wildlife (9/10), pollinators (8/10), windbreaks and hedgerows (7/10), ornamental value (6/10). Anything scored 8 or higher makes our Best Of lists.
Will deer eat Hawthorne?
Not badly. Deer may nibble Hawthorne, but they seldom do real damage.
What arrives, and when does Hawthorne ship?
A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.