Tree Information

Common Name: Washington hawthorn

Scientific Name: Crataegus phaenopyrum

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2103

Status: dead

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Circumference: 37 in.

Height: 21 ft.

Crown: 32 ft.

Points: 66

Date Last Measured: 2013

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, and Mathew Gobla

Date First Measured: 2013

Comments:
2023 comments: Tree began to rapidly decline for unknown reason several years ago and died shortly thereafter. Was removed.
Declared national champion in 2020.
2013 comments: The tree looks OK, but has mistletoe growing.

G. Williamson 2013

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: City of Norfolk

State Map

Land Owner: Norfolk Botanical Garden

GPS Coordinates: 36.90563, -76.19871

Directions: South portion of the 'flowering arboretum' section of the Norfolk Botanical Garden near the pathway.

Owner Address: 6700 Azalea Garden Road

Norfolk, VA 23518

Owner Phone: 757-441-5830

Contact Information

Contact Name: Carl Simmons

Contact Email: carl.simmons@nbgs.org

Contact Phone: 757-441-5830 (ext. 4

Contact Info: Carl Simmons is Curator of Woody Plants. Paul Ziegler contact information in private comments.

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, and Mathew Gobla

Additional Information

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