- LIGHT: The English hawthorn prefers full sun but will do fine in light shade.
- SOIL: The English hawthorn grows in a variety of soil types in lowland areas, but it does seem to prefer moist, disturbed places as well as areas with high precipitation. Soil should always be well-drained.
- TALL: It will grow up to 6–25 ft. tall, and 5–25 ft. wide.
- BLOOM PERIOD: The leaves are glossy and dark green, and in spring the plant is covered with an abundant array of small flowers in shades of white, pink, or red.
- USDA ZONE: English hawthorn is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8, though it can be marginal in the colder parts of zone 4 (zone 4a).
