{"product_id":"midland-hawthorn","title":"Midland Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMidland Hawthorn (Crataegus \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003elaevigata\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlso known as 'English hawthorn' or 'woodland hawthorn, Midland hawthorn are found in ancient hedges and woodland edges in Central or Southern England and are much rarer than the closely related \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCrataegus monogyna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's difficult for a non-botanist to tell the difference, but the haws of Midland thorn contain two seeds rather than one, the leaves are less lobed, and it flowers a couple of weeks earlier than its much more common relative.  We are delighted to have found a grower, although they are only available in tiny quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn May, they \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eerupt with masses of pinky-white blossom, and can be identified by shallow-lobed leaves and pinky flowers that do not smell as sweet as those of common hawthorn. Unlike common hawthorn, they have two seeds in each fruit. If grown as a stand alone tree, they will grow to around 8m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eValue For Wildlife\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMidland h\u003c\/span\u003eawthorn provides an ideal refuge and nest site for wildlife; with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshield bugs and yellowhammers feasting on the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ered fruits 'haws' d\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003euring autumn and winter, and wood mice, slow worms and other small mammals sheltering in the thorny undergrowth\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't eat the haws, as the seeds contain toxins which might make you ill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlants For Sale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our native trees and hedging, our Midland hawthorn have UK origin and provenance - that's to say they're British grown using seed from trees here. We sell one year old \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003epot grown plants \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(30-40cm tall), individually, or as a pack of 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe recommend using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.habitataid.co.uk\/products\/mycorrhizal-rootgrow-gel\"\u003eRootgrow \u003c\/a\u003eto aid fast and good establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplier: Plant Wild, a Plant Healthy certified nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"\/Sizing.html\" class=\"textlink\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eplanting and size guide \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for details and tips on planting. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Habitat Aid Ltd","offers":[{"title":"30-40cm (3 pot grown plants)","offer_id":57400204886391,"sku":"trees_shrubs28","price":84.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/6911\/9533\/files\/Midland_hawthorn_pot_grown.png?v=1787301277","url":"https:\/\/www.habitataid.co.uk\/products\/midland-hawthorn","provider":"Habitat Aid Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}