Crimson Cloud

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Crimson Cloud is a popular cultivar of the hawthorn species Crataegus laevigata, and grows into a large dense tree.

The main attraction of Crimson Cloud is its mass of dark red flowers, accentuated by white centres. These are followed in the autumn by a thick covering of red fruitlets.

As with most forms of the species Crataegus laevigata, the branches are protected by short thorns.

Crimson Cloud hawthorn trees for sale

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

• 11-year bare-root tree £44.50

  
  Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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• 22-year pot-grown tree £72.95

  
  Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
  In a 12L pot
  Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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Delivery from week commencing 8th September 2025 for pot grown trees and December 2025 for bare-rooted or mixed orders.

How to grow

If you have rabbits in the vicinity be sure to protect the trees, as rabbits like to eat young hawthorn bark.

If planting 1-year bare-root hawthorns, cut the main stem at about 1.5m - 1.75m to stimulate side shoots the following year. Pot-grown trees have already had this formative training at the nursery and do not need pruning.

Crimson Cloud characteristics

• Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
• Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
• SunlightTolerates shade
• PruningLight prune
• Site conditionsCoastal siteOccasional flooding
• WildlifeAttractive to birds
• Flower colourRed - dark
• Flower formSingle flower (5-8 petals)
• Flowering monthMay
• Leaf colourGreen
• Fruit colourRed
• Fruit sizeSmall

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years. We may also have 1-year bare-root trees of this variety - they are not shown here.