Looking for a rare and unique addition to your garden? Look no further than the Crataegus saligna, also known as the Willow Hawthorn. This species of hawthorn is seldom cultivated and rather rare in the wild, making it a special addition to any space. Its delicate-looking leaves, small flowers, small black fruit, and beautiful reddish bark make it a handsome shrub or small tree. Native to wet areas of western Colorado and northeastern Utah, it is related to other black-fruited Crataegus species and is known for its viability concerns due to its regional endemism, small number of documented occurrences, and possible human-related and environmental threats. Choose the Willow Hawthorn for a beautiful and unique addition to your garden that is also a species worth protecting.
