Name:
Crataegus aestivalis (Mayhaw)
Comments:
A small, twiggy, thorny tree. White blooms in spring make the red cranberry-fruit in May. Fruit can be gathered and juice extracted to make ruby red, crystal clear Mayhaw jelly, well known as the world's best jelly.
In nature Mayhaw trees grow in large colonies along the edges of standing water wetlands, but they adapt well to the garden. You need at least two for pollination and fruit.
In nature Mayhaw trees grow in large colonies along the edges of standing water wetlands, but they adapt well to the garden. You need at least two for pollination and fruit.