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Green Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis

81
Keystone

Native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
About 30 feet
Spread
20–35 feet
Light
Full sun
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to average

Space about 27.5 ft apart from its recorded spread. Enter your bed size for a count

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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Leaves
Deciduous
Bloom
Early spring
Fruiting season
Spring to fall

Recorded in 30 Florida counties.

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Florida. Shared habitat, not food. 124 animals.

All wildlife of Florida

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

99CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Crataegus

  • Hemaris thysbeHummingbird Clearwing
  • Limenitis arthemisRed-spotted Purple
  • Acrobasis indigenellaLeaf Crumpler
  • Acronicta americanaAmerican Dagger
  • Acronicta clarescensClear Dagger
  • Acronicta funeralisFunerary Dagger, Paddle Caterpillar
  • Acronicta impletaYellow-Haired Dagger
  • Alsophila pometariaFall Cankerworm Moth
  • Amorbia humerosanaWhite-Lined Leafroller Moth
  • Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra
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  • Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
  • Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth
  • Archips argyrospilaFruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
  • Archips griseaGray Archips
  • Argyresthia oreasellaCherry Shoot Borer
  • Argyrostrotis anilisShort-Lined Chocolate
  • Argyrotaenia ivanaIvana Leafroller Moth
  • Automeris ioIo Moth
  • Balsa labeculaWhite-Blotched Balsa
  • Catocala alabamaeAlabama Underwing, [Titan Underwing]
  • Catocala blandulaCharming Underwing
  • Catocala clintoniiClinton's Underwing
  • Catocala crataegiHawthorne Underwing, Thorn Underwing
  • Catocala grisatraGrisatra Underwing
  • Catocala gryneaWoody Underwing
  • Catocala lincolnanaLincoln Underwing
  • Catocala miraWonderful Underwing
  • Catocala mirandaMiranda Underwing
  • Catocala orbaOrba Underwing
  • Catocala praeclaraPraeclara Underwing, Chokeberry Underwing, Charlotte's Underwing
  • Catocala pretiosaPrecious Underwing, Texarkana Underwing
  • Catocala ultroniaUltronia Underwing
  • Cecrita guttivittaMaple Prominent, Saddled Prominent
  • Cenopis diluticostanaSpring Dead-Leaf Roller Moth, Oak Cenopis
  • Ceratomia undulosaWaved Sphinx
  • Cerma cerinthaTufted Bird-Dropping Moth, Cherry Agate
  • Cerma coraThe Agate
  • Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
  • Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
  • Cryptothelea gloveriiOrange Bagworm
  • Datana ministraYellow-Necked Caterpillar Moth
  • Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar
  • Ennomos magnariaMaple Spanworm Moth, Notchwing Geometer
  • Ennomos subsignariaElm Spanworm Moth
  • Episimus argutanaSumac Leaftier
  • Erannis tiliariaLinden Looper Moth, Western Winter Moth, Lime Looper
  • Euclea delphiniiSpiny Oak-Slug Moth
  • Eulithis gracilineataGreater Grapevine Looper
  • Eumacaria madopataBrown-Bordered Geometer
  • Glenoides texanariaTexas Gray
  • Grapholita packardiCherry Fruit Worm
  • Halysidota tessellarisBanded Tussock Moth, Pale Tiger Moth
  • Hedya chionosemaTwin-Spotted Budworm, White-Spotted Hedya
  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
  • Hypagyrtis unipunctataOne-Spotted Variant
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Kocakina fidelisIntractable Quaker, Green Fruitworm, Fourlined Green Fruitworm
  • Limenitis archippusViceroy
  • Lithophane antennataAshen Pinion
  • Lithophane bethuneiBethune's Pinion
  • Lochmaeus manteoVariable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
  • Lomographa glomerariaGray Spring Moth
  • Lomographa vestaliataWhite Spring Moth
  • Lytrosis unitariaCommon Lytrosis
  • Macaria coortariaFour-Spotted Angle, Four-Spotted Granite
  • Malacosoma americanaEastern Tent Caterpillar
  • Malacosoma disstriaForest Tent Caterpillar
  • Metarranthis duariaRuddy Metarranthis
  • Morrisonia mucensGray Woodgrain
  • Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
  • Nemoria mimosariaWhite-Fringed Emerald
  • Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
  • Oedemasia semirufescensRed-Washed Prominent
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Paonias excaecataBlinded Sphinx, Blind Eyed Sphinx
  • Paonias myopsSmall-Eyed Sphinx
  • Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
  • Phaecasiophora niveiguttanaLabyrinth Moth
  • Phaeoura quernariaOak Beauty Moth
  • Phigalia strigatariaSmall Phigalia, Small Oak Looper
  • Phigalia titeaThe Half-Wing Geometer, Spiney Looper, Eastern Oak Looper
  • Phyllodesma americanaLappet Moth, American Lappet Moth, Southern Lappet Moth
  • Probole alienariaDogwood Probole, Alien Probole
  • Prolimacodes badiaSkiff Moth, Skiff Caterpillar
  • Rhopobota dietzianaWinterberry Moth
  • Satyrium liparopsStriped Hairstreak
  • Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
  • Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
  • Sphecodina abbottiiAbbott's Sphinx
  • Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
  • Synanthedon pictipesLesser Peachtree Borer Moth
  • Synanthedon scitulaDogwood Borer, Pecan Borer
  • Syndemis afflictanaFall Dead-Leaf Roller, Gray Leafroller, Black-and-Grey Banded Leafroller
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
  • Xanthorhoe lacustrataToothed Brown Carpet
  • Zale lunataLunate Zale
  • Zale minereaColorful Zale
  • Catocala aestivalia
  • Stigmella castaneaefoliella
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
11BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Crataegus

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
14BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Crataegus

  • Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
  • Callipepla californicaCalifornia Quail
  • Catharus guttatusHermit Thrush
  • Dendragapus obscurusDusky Grouse
  • Melanerpes carolinusRed-bellied Woodpecker
  • Meleagris gallopavoWild Turkey
  • Oreortyx pictusMountain Quail
  • Patagioenas fasciataBand-tailed Pigeon
  • Pinicola enucleatorPine Grosbeak
  • Sialia sialisEastern Bluebird
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  • Sitta carolinensisWhite-breasted Nuthatch
  • Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
  • Tympanuchus phasianellusSharp-tailed Grouse
  • Tyrannus verticalisWestern Kingbird
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Rosaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4–8
Flower color
White
Growth rate
Moderate
Growth habit
Several stems
Foliage color
Yellow-green
Fruit begins
Spring
Fruit ends
Fall

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
  • Bloom · “Early spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Flower color · “White” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Foliage color · “Yellow-green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Fruit begins · “Spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Growth habit · “Several stems” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Growth rate · “Moderate” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Hardiness · “Zones 4–8” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
  • Height · “About 30 feet” · USDA PLANTS (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ) · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Leaves · “Deciduous” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Leaf retention · “Deciduous” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Light · “Full sun” · Tennessee Smart Yards (ranked first; Virginia DCR Piedmont, Virginia DCR Coastal Plain, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differ) · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
  • primary_flower_color · “white” · USDA PLANTS
  • Soil · “medium to moderately dry” · Tennessee Smart Yards (ranked first; Virginia DCR Piedmont, Virginia DCR Coastal Plain, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ) · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
  • Spread · “20–35 feet” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Conservation status

Florida rankNot available
Global rankG5
FL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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