Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Street Tree Evaluation Project

Bulletin 877-99


CRATAEGUS LAVALLEI Lavalle Hawthorn

7408 Orchard Grove, Brooklyn (Cleveland Area)

Planted: Unknown

Site: 7' Tree Lawn

1971 Comments: The trees vary from globular to oval in shape, but are uniform in size. Some of the original trees in this planting were killed by what appeared to be fireblight.

1967 1968 1969 1970 1997
Height 14.4' 16.2' 16.6' 18.6' 23.5'
Caliper 3.5" 3.9" 4.4" 5.2" 13.3"
Spread 5.6' 7.8' 11.8' 10.6' 23.0'

Lavalle Hawthorn

1997 Comments: Thirty-three percent of these plants survived in this large tree lawn. They have an irregular form and a considerable amount of dieback. Many of the trees are leaning as shown in the photo.

Thirty-three percent of the overall planting survived (10 of 30 trees). The 1997 data in the table are based on four trees.

Lavalle Hawthorn


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