Oak Summit Nursery
Downy Hawthorn Seeds
Downy Hawthorn Seeds
Pack contains: 50+ seeds
Downy Hawthorn (Crataegus mollis) is one of the larger hawthorn species. Its large red edible fruit is used for jam and jelly, while the tree also provides food and cover for wildlife.
Native to Canada and the United States, it was called White Thorn in records from the 1600s. Broad softly hairy leaves give the species its current common name, and the bark becomes silvery and scaly with age.
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Starting this seed
- Warm1 to 2 monthsWarm stratification
- Cold3 to 4 monthsCold stratification
- SowAfter the cold stage4 to 6 months from the start
- Seed source
- North Dakota
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
- Mature size
- 20 to 40 ft
How to stratify seed
Warm stage first. Keep the same bag at room temperature for the warm period shown, then move it to the fridge.
In the fridge. Put the seed in a bag with a damp medium such as peat moss, vermiculite, sand or coco coir. The medium is only there to hold moisture. Keep the bag in the fridge, above freezing, for the cold period shown, then sow.
Or outside. Sow the seed outdoors in the fall and let winter do the cold period.
The plant these seeds grow into
Range & hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Green: provinces with native records
NB · NS · ON · QC
Zone 3 and warmer
Province records show native distribution, not every place the species grows. The hardiness map shows minimum winter hardiness; soil, moisture and summer warmth also matter.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada
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