{"title":"Hawthorn","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew trees offer as much all-round value as hawthorn. Native to Britain and beloved by wildlife, Crataegus brings a beautiful spring blossom display, followed by berries that feed garden birds right through autumn and winter. From the classic double blooms of 'Paul's Scarlet' to the striking crimson-pink flowers of 'Crimson Cloud', there's a hawthorn to suit every garden — tough, low-maintenance, and equally at home as a specimen tree, in a wildlife border, or as part of an informal hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crataegus-x-med-punicea-flore-pleno-12l","title":"Crataegus x media 'Punicea Flore Pleno' 12Ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrataegus × media 'Punicea Flore Pleno' (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnown widely as the double pink hawthorn, this thorny, deciduous small tree of neat rounded habit is a real showstopper in late spring, when it becomes smothered in fully double, deep pink flowers resembling miniature rosettes — a display that's thought to be the parent of the more familiar 'Paul's Scarlet'. Small, lobed, glossy green leaves clothe the branches, turning warm yellow and bronze tones in autumn before shiny red-black fruits appear, providing valuable food for garden birds through the colder months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis variety carries the RHS Award of Garden Merit, reflecting its long history in cultivation and reliable garden performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTough and adaptable, it grows well in most soils including chalk, clay, loam and sand, and copes with exposed, coastal or polluted sites, thriving in full sun or partial shade. Given time it will reach an eventual height and spread of around 4–8m, making it a lovely specimen tree for smaller gardens, urban plots, or as a striking flowering feature in a wildlife border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied as a well-established plant in a 12-litre pot, ready to plant out and establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach plant is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58206343790966,"sku":"109724","price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-21125632.png?v=1789991942"},{"product_id":"crataegus-x-med-plena-12l","title":"Crataegus x media 'Plena' 12Ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrataegus × media 'Plena' (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAlso known as the double white hawthorn, 'Plena' is a rounded, thorny deciduous tree that puts on a spectacular show in late spring and early summer, when clusters of small, fragrant double white flowers smother the branches, fading gracefully to soft pink as they age. The shallowly-lobed, glossy dark green leaves form a dense, spreading canopy, turning warm shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRounded red berries follow the flowers, providing valuable food for garden birds through autumn and winter, while the dense canopy offers excellent nesting cover. This variety holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is a magnet for bees and other pollinating insects when in full bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHardy and low-maintenance, it tolerates a wide range of soils including chalk, clay, loam and sand, and copes well with coastal, exposed, polluted or damp sites, thriving in full sun or partial shade. Given time it will reach an eventual height and spread of around 4–8m, making it an excellent specimen tree for smaller gardens, woodland-edge planting, or as a striking addition to a wildlife border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied as a well-established plant in a 12-litre pot, ready to plant out and establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach plant is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58206343856502,"sku":"109723","price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-21125057.png?v=1789991635"},{"product_id":"crataegus-x-med-pauls-scarlet-12l","title":"Crataegus x media 'Paul's Scarlet' 12Ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrataegus × media 'Paul's Scarlet' (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe most popular of all the double-flowered hawthorns in the UK, 'Paul's Scarlet' is a small, rounded, deciduous thorny tree grown above all for its spectacular spring display — masses of fully double, light red to scarlet-pink flowers that smother the branches from May into June. The glossy, lobed green leaves make an ideal foil for the blossom before turning yellow in autumn, when clusters of orange-red berries appear, offering food and shelter for garden birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis variety carries the RHS Award of Garden Merit, a mark of its enduring popularity and reliable garden performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTough and adaptable, it tolerates a wide range of soils including chalk, clay, loam and sand, and copes well with coastal, urban and exposed sites, thriving in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained ground. Given time it will reach an eventual height and spread of around 4–8m, making it an excellent specimen tree for small gardens, informal borders, or as a striking flowering addition to a mixed boundary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied as a well-established plant in a 12-litre pot, ready to plant out and establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach plant is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58206343922038,"sku":"109722","price":67.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-21122119.png?v=1789989737"},{"product_id":"crataegus-x-lav-carrierei","title":"Crataegus x lavalleei 'Carrierei' 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei' (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn outstanding hybrid hawthorn and holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Carrierei' forms a compact, elegant small tree with a dense, broad, rounded crown — a real all-rounder for gardens of any size. Its glossy, leathery oval leaves are semi-evergreen, often clinging on well into winter, and put on a fine display of red, orange and bronze tones in late autumn before finally falling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn late spring, fragrant white flowers appear in dense clusters, attracting pollinators, followed by an impressive show of large, bright orange-red haws that persist right through autumn and deep into winter, offering colour when little else is happening in the garden as well as a valuable food source for birds. Unlike many hawthorns, this variety carries only sparse thorns, making it easier to work around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTough and reliably undemanding, it copes well with coastal, exposed, urban and polluted sites, and tolerates a wide range of soils including chalk, clay, loam and sand in full sun or partial shade. Given time it will reach around 4–8m in height with a spread that can exceed 8m, making it an excellent specimen or feature tree for gardens both large and more compact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied as a well-established plant in a 12-litre pot, ready to plant out and establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach plant is hand-selected before dispatch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58206343987574,"sku":"-","price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-21111100.png?v=1789985535"},{"product_id":"crataegus-suc-jubilee-12l","title":"Crataegus succulenta 'Jubilee' 12Ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrataegus succulenta 'Jubilee' (PBR) (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA striking North American hawthorn, 'Jubilee' brings a fast-growing, upright habit and real landscape resilience to the garden. Its glossy green, oval leaves turn a handsome gold in autumn, while the long thorns give it a distinctly architectural, tough character well suited to exposed or urban settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn May, clusters of up to 25 small white flowers appear, valuable for pollinators, followed in autumn by an impressive display of large, spherical, fleshy red berries — noticeably bigger than those of many hawthorns — which persist on the branches and prove hugely beneficial to garden birds through the colder months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis variety is particularly prized for its resistance to fireblight and pollution, along with good drought tolerance once established, making it an excellent choice for tricky or exposed sites as well as more traditional borders. It grows well in most soils, including chalk, clay, loam and sand, in full sun or partial shade, though it dislikes waterlogging. Given time it reaches around 4–8m in height with a narrower 2.5–4m spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease note this variety is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights, so any propagation should be for personal, non-commercial use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied as a well-established plant in a 12-litre pot, ready to plant out and establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach plant is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58206344053110,"sku":"0","price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-21105344.png?v=1789984526"},{"product_id":"crataegus-pin-maj-big-golden-star-12l","title":"Crataegus pinnatifida var. major 'Big Golden Star' 12Ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrataegus pinnatifida var. major 'Big Golden Star' (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn unusual and rewarding hawthorn, 'Big Golden Star' is a Chinese cultivar prized for its almost thornless branches and shredding, ornamental bark, making it far friendlier to work around than the native species. It forms an upright, spreading small tree with glossy, deeply lobed bright green leaves that put on a good show of crimson-red colour in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn early summer, flattened clusters of white flowers appear, followed by an impressive display of large, shiny orange-red haws — at up to 3cm or more across, notably larger than those of common hawthorn, and edible, with a pleasant, apple-like flavour once ripe. The fruit persists on the branches well after leaf fall, extending the season of interest and providing valuable food for garden birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTough, disease-resistant and undemanding, it grows well in most soils and situations, thriving best in full sun with shelter from cold winds. Given time it will reach around 4–8m in height with a slightly narrower spread of 2.5–4m, making it a fine specimen for a wildlife garden, informal border, or as an unusual addition to a mixed hedgerow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied as a well-established plant in a 12-litre pot, ready to plant out and establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach plant is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58206344184182,"sku":"0","price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-21104515.png?v=1789984118"},{"product_id":"crataegus-lae-crimson-cloud-12l","title":"Crataegus laevigata 'Crimson Cloud' 12Ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrataegus laevigata 'Crimson Cloud' (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne of the most eye-catching of all ornamental hawthorns, 'Crimson Cloud' is a small, thorny deciduous tree valued above all for its striking blossom — single flowers with bold crimson-pink petals surrounding a snow-white centre, smothering the branches from May to June and carrying a rich, popular-with-bees fragrance. The glossy green, deeply lobed foliage provides a lovely backdrop for the flowers before turning attractive bronze and golden tones in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDark red haws follow the flowers, produced in abundance and providing a valuable source of food for garden birds such as yellowhammers and thrushes well into autumn and winter — the thorny branches also make excellent nesting sites. This variety holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is recognised as an RHS Plants for Pollinators selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWonderfully tough and hardy, it tolerates a wide range of soils including chalk, clay, loam and sand, and copes well with exposed, coastal, polluted and even damp sites, thriving in full sun or partial shade. Given time it reaches an eventual height and spread of around 4–8m, making it a superb specimen tree for a wildlife garden, informal border, or as an accent tree bringing colour in both spring and autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied as a well-established plant in a 12-litre pot, ready to plant out and establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach plant is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58206344774006,"sku":"0","price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-21111440.png?v=1789985807"},{"product_id":"crataegus-x-dippeliana-12ltr-pot","title":"Crataegus x dippeliana 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrataegus × dippeliana (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn elegant and free-flowering hawthorn hybrid, Crataegus × dippeliana forms a small tree with a dense, twiggy head of twisted, thorny branches. The shallowly lobed, dark green leaves are attractive throughout the season, gradually paling with age as summer progresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn early summer, it puts on a spectacular display of white flowers up to 2.5cm across, produced in such abundance that the whole tree can appear smothered in blossom — a magnet for pollinators. These are followed in early autumn by light orange-red fruits, adding further seasonal interest and providing food for garden birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRobust and adaptable, it grows well in a wide range of soils including chalk, clay, loam and sand, and thrives in full sun or partial shade, tolerating both exposed and sheltered positions. 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