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Hawthorn, BlackBlack Hawthorn

(Crataegus douglasii)
Small Tree

20 Year Height: 16 feet
Growth Rate: moderate
Growth Habit: small tree with thorny branches, produces black berries
Drought Resistance: fair
Wildlife Value: excellent nesting and food for birds, excellent cover for mammals
Disease: susceptible to cedar-apple, rusts - causing some disfiguration of the leaves but does not limit its usefulness
Other: native to Montana

Native species

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