Winter King Hawthorn                kra-TEE-gus VIR-i-dis

• Deciduous tree, similar to the species.  About 20-25 ft (6-7.5 m) tall, with a somewhat greater spread, wide vase shape, angular branch pattern, few thorns.  Flowers white, blooms in May.  Reportedly fruits heavily, 9 mm, orange-red fruit persist into winter, if not consumed by birds.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 4     Selected in Indiana and introduced to commerce in 1955 by the Simpson nursery, Vincennes, Indiana.