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Round-Leaved Hawthorn Seed

    Description

    Latin Name: Crataegus rotundifolia

    DESCRIPTION

    Family: Rosaceae

    Native Range: Native to western Canada.

    Seed Source: Natural stand near Cypress Hills Saskatchewan.

    Height and Spread: 3m x 2m (25 years)

    Overview: Found in open coulees and bottomlands. This is a hardy shrub excellent for agroforestry applications. This is an improved seed strain adapted to cold, dry climates.

    Fruits: Fruit is 1.5 cm in diameter, turning fleshy and bright red when mature in late August.

    Average number of seeds/packet: 250

    SEED TREATMENT / SOWING

    Stratification: Stratify in moist sand (10 percent moisture) for 90 days at 20°C followed by 180 days at 5°C.

    Ideal sowing time: Non-pretreated seed outdoors in July (will germinate the following spring) or stratified seed in spring.

    Sowing instructions: Sow 1 cm deep, 30 seeds/meter; Greenhouse - sow 3 seeds per cell.

    Growing conditions: Loggerhead grows well on most soils except those that are excessively wet, or dry, or soils affected by high pH or salinity

    AGROFORESTRY VALUE

    Round-leaved hawthorn is used in farmstead and field shelterbelts, Eco-Buffers, and wildlife habitat plantings. The vigorous, dense growth makes it useful for shelterbelts and screening. The attractive form, foliage, and flowering are of ornamental value. Many song and game birds utilize this tree for food and habitat.

     

    Round-Leaved Hawthorn Seed

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      Latin Name: Crataegus rotundifolia DESCRIPTION Family: Rosaceae Native Range: Native to western Canada. Seed Source: Natural stand near Cypress Hills Saskatchewan. Height and Spread: 3m x... Read more

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        Description

        Latin Name: Crataegus rotundifolia

        DESCRIPTION

        Family: Rosaceae

        Native Range: Native to western Canada.

        Seed Source: Natural stand near Cypress Hills Saskatchewan.

        Height and Spread: 3m x 2m (25 years)

        Overview: Found in open coulees and bottomlands. This is a hardy shrub excellent for agroforestry applications. This is an improved seed strain adapted to cold, dry climates.

        Fruits: Fruit is 1.5 cm in diameter, turning fleshy and bright red when mature in late August.

        Average number of seeds/packet: 250

        SEED TREATMENT / SOWING

        Stratification: Stratify in moist sand (10 percent moisture) for 90 days at 20°C followed by 180 days at 5°C.

        Ideal sowing time: Non-pretreated seed outdoors in July (will germinate the following spring) or stratified seed in spring.

        Sowing instructions: Sow 1 cm deep, 30 seeds/meter; Greenhouse - sow 3 seeds per cell.

        Growing conditions: Loggerhead grows well on most soils except those that are excessively wet, or dry, or soils affected by high pH or salinity

        AGROFORESTRY VALUE

        Round-leaved hawthorn is used in farmstead and field shelterbelts, Eco-Buffers, and wildlife habitat plantings. The vigorous, dense growth makes it useful for shelterbelts and screening. The attractive form, foliage, and flowering are of ornamental value. Many song and game birds utilize this tree for food and habitat.

         

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