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    Cockspur Hawthorn
       Deciduous Tree
HEIGHT:20 - 30 feet
SPREAD:20 - 35 feet
DISTINCTIONS:Broad rounded form with dense, low-growing horizontal branches; thorns; shiny dark green leaves turning bronze or purplish-red in fall; short-lived flowers have unpleasant odor; red fruit persist into winter; prefers well-drained acid soils but can tolerate dry soils; full-sun; effective as barrier or screening hedge.
LIMITATIONS:Thorns may limit use; susceptible to pests including hawthorn-cedar rust.
HARDINESS:SE (Zone 3)
ORIGIN:Eastern United States and Canada
CULTIVARS:var. inermis thornless variety.
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