Get the basics needed to plant and maintain this variety of hawthorn in the garden. Find out why it is not recommended for homes with children.

Read basic propagation and potting tips for crataegus, commonly known as hawthorn, and learn the common characteristics of different varieties.

Discover which hawthorn varieties make suitable bonsai. Offers propagation, potting, watering, feeding, pruning and wiring advice.

Discover how to identify and treat the rust fungus that afflicts hawthorn leaves. Names fungicides that help protect trees from the disease.

Read what is required for cultivating Washington hawthorns and the limitations of this variety. Complete with photos of the tree and its leaves.

Find a discussion of its medicinal properties, its emergence in the United States and its various uses around the world.