Cockspur Hawthorn

Small specimen tree. Slow growing. Hedge.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Thorns of up to 3 inches long from branches and trunk.

Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit. 

Browsed by deer and rabbits.

Open woods, upland woods.

• Showy flowers, Showy fruits
• Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth(Hemaris thysbe), striped hairstreak butterfly(Satyrium liparops), and blinded sphinx moth (Paonias excaecata).
• Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.