Best time to see: all year
Key facts
A common thorny hedgerow tree, also found in woods, with white flowers in spring followed by crimson berries or haws
Fast-growing (hence 'quickthorn') and tough, and therefore widely planted in hedges
A related species, the midland hawthorn, has two styles rather than just one and tolerates more shade
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© Owen Keen
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© Owen Keen