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Spring
Hawthorn Blossom
Crataegus monogyna
Family: Rosaceae
Heady & Exoticsweetanimalic
SeasonSpring
OriginEurope, northwest Africa
IntensityStrong
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Heady & Exotic · Spring bloomer
Hawthorn blossom smothers hedgerows in white, releasing a complex, heady-sweet fragrance with slightly animalic undertones that countryside lore associates with May Day and fertility.
Symbolism & Meaning
hope, prudence, life
In the Victorian language of flowers, hawthorn blossom means “Hope and life”.
Habitat & Environment
Europe, northwest Africa
Hawthorn Blossom is native to Europe, northwest Africa.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameCrataegus monogyna
- FamilyRosaceae
- Native ToEurope, northwest Africa
- Bloom SeasonSpring
- LifespanPerennial
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