The
Mayhaw TreeScientific Name:
Crataegus aestivalis
The Mayhaw tree's Mature Height
is 20 - 30 feet, Mature Spread 20 - 30 feet, Soil Type Widely
Adaptable, Moisture Widely Adaptable, Mature Form Round,
Irregular, Growth Rate Moderate, Sun Exposure Full Sun - Partial
Sun, Flower Color White, Fall Color Yellow, Foliage Color Green,
P Size White, Zones 6-11 .
The Mayhaw tree, Crataegus
aestivalis, is a slow-growing native North American tree that
reaches a height of 30 feet with a rounded canopy that spreads
to 35 feet or more. The dark green, deciduous leaves are often
three-lobed and have red/brown undersides. The sparkling white,
showy springtime flowers appear before the new leaves unfurl and
are followed by the production of large, red-dotted fruits. The
spreading, low branching habit of growth makes this best suited
for planting in a large open area of turf. If regular pruning
can be provided to keep low, drooping branches pruned, it can be
located closer to a walk.
Mayhaw trees have small, round reddish fruit that are about 1/2
to 3/4 inch in diameter and resembles a crabapple. It ripens
from mid-April early May, hence the name mayhaw. After frost,
the leaves turn a beautiful yellow. Although the tree is
naturally found in wet, shady sites, it is well adapted to
drier, better-drained land and produces more and better fruit in
full sunlight. The trees are long-lived and are known to produce
fruit for more than 50 years. They are more resistant to disease
and can withstand low temperatures better than common fruit
trees.
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