| Description | A small tree with glossy leaves and a plethora of red fruit for winter interest. |
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| Pronunciation | (kra-TEE-gus)(VIR-i-dis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5a-7b |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, very tolerant |
| Flowers | white, 3/4", 5 petaled, in 2 inch clusters. |
| Fruit | red drupe, 1/4-1/2", covers the tree and persists throughout the winter, sets best fruit when there is another Hawthorn blooming at the same time (#110), very ornamental |
| Leaves | alternate, simple, glossy green, elliptical to oval, toothed edges and are elliptical to oval, fall color is golden yellow, sometimes with hints or red |
| Stems | outer bark is beige-gray and will exfoliate to a warm cinnamon under bark. young branches can be armored with sparse thorns |
| Dimensions | 25-35 feet tall |
| Maintenance | This Hawthorn is more resistant to the fungus problems that plague many other Hawthorns. |
| Propagation | May not come true from seed so the plants are produced by budding. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by the Simpsons Nursery, Vincennes, Indiana in 1955. |
| Misc Facts | The name viridis means green and the young branches tend to be silvery-green. |
| Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #75-Encyclopedia of Nuts, Berries and Seeds (John Heinerman), #110-Hawthorns and Medlars (James Phipps)) |
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