Weekend Plantings: Crataegus, Firebush, Tree Placement Species of Crataegus, collectively called hawthorns, are deciduous trees and shrubs native to Europe, Asia and North America. They feature pretty clusters of white blossoms in winter and red, edible fruit in spring. A part of the rose family, the Crataegus genus includes 10 species native to Florida, most noticeably the mayhaw, sometimes spelled may haw. This 15-to-20-foot-tall tree (Crataegus ...
July 12, 2013 - The Lakeland Ledger