A spectacular small tree, Crataegus laevigata 'Paul’s Scarlet' 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. This award-winning Double Crimson Flowering Hawthorn tree will reach an estimated height and spread of 5 x 4 metres in 20 years.
Crataegus laevigata 'Paul’s Scarlet' is an extremely hardy ornamental tree that will grow in almost any condition or soil including, coastal, exposed, polluted or damp sites. As its common name of Hawthorn suggests, it has sharp thorns on its branches and provides a safe home for a variety of wildlife. For a very similar Hawthorn tree with double white flowers see Crataegus laevigata ‘Plena’.
AKA Hawthorn 'Paul's Scarlet', Double Crimson Hawthorn, Red May tree