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Common hawthorn
Scientific name: Crataegus monogyna
In May, our hedgerows burst into life as Common hawthorn erupts with creamy-white blossom, colouring the landscape and giving this thorny shrub its other name of 'May-tree'.
Species information
Category
Statistics
Height: up to 15mConservation status
Common.