Ohio Pioneer Dotted Hawthorn 'Ohio Pioneer'

A very ornamental plant, flowering and fruiting abundantly. Fruit are eatable

Insect/Disease Factors: resistant to firebli...Read Moreght, susceptible to cedar-hawthorn rust and mildew

Form/Habit: round, strongly horizontal branching structure, multi-stem forms may be available, should specify single-stem tree form, Medium growth Rate.

Ornamental Characteristics:
Flower: abundant, large white clusters, spring
Fruit: showy, dark red, often dotted white, drop in fall
Seasonal Foliage Color: gray-green in summer, purplish-red in fall
Bark: not ornamentally important, silver-gray
Other: essentially thornless.
Wood - heavy, hard, tough, close-grained. Useful for making tool handles, mallets and other small items.

The flowers have foetid a smell somewhat like decaying fish. This attracts midges which are the main means of fertilization. When freshly open, the flowers have more pleasant scent with balsamic undertones.

Transplant Issues: difficult to transplant B&B, somewhat slow to establish.