Paul’s Scarlet

Planted by Jo Edwards

Planted in a whisky barrel for now until we find a permanent spot, our Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ is planted in memory of Paul. It produces masses of deep scarlet-pink, double flowers in May and attractive small red haws in the autumn. The deeply lobed foliage is dark-green with a slight gloss, turning yellow and bronze for Autumn. It should grow and spread to a height of 5 x 4 metres in 20 years. As its common name of Hawthorn suggests, it has sharp thorns on its branches and provides a safe home for a variety of wildlife, this is why I chose it…and obviously I liked the name!