Winter King Hawthorn Native (Cultivar) The Brandywine Red Maple tops

The Brandywine Red Maple tops out at about 45 ft

These strawberry-like fruits provide spectacular visual interest against the dark green foliage

Appalachian Joy also has what are know as supernumerary bracts

The dark green leaves are unusually shiny and waxy with slightly wavy margins

burst open into showy white blooms

Winter King Hawthorn Native (Cultivar) The Brandywine Red Maple topsNative to North America, the hawthorn is a is an hardy tree that is often underutilized by gardeners and landscapers. The spring blooms of hawthorn trees are comparable to that of a white crabapple, except they come in a lower maintenance tree that is hardy in a wider range of conditions. Hawthorn trees have an excellent ornamental shape, maintaining the classic oval tree shape more consistently than many other mid sized ornamental trees (20 35 ft.).