Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

eastern mayhaw

Crataegus aestivalis

eastern mayhaw

Photo: Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. South National Technical Center, Fort Worth. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. — Public domain · source

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Survives zone 6 through 9

Varies widely — see species.

Hardiness
Zone 6 to 9
Habit
Tree
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Summer–autumn
Mature size
Varies; dwarfing rootstocks make apple/pear/cherry containerable
Light
Full sun to partial
Soil pH
6.0–7.0 (near-neutral)
Environment
Wetland
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
2–4 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile