Midland Hawthorn - Crataegus laevigata spp. paulii
Cultivar - "Paul's Scarlet", Family - Rosaceae

This is a cultivar of the Midland Hawthorn grown for it's bright pinkish red double flowers which can be seen April to June. Growing to a height and spread of 8M (26ft) under ideal conditions, it has a tendancy to droop as it grows requiring pruning if planted where vehicle or pedestrian access is required. Glossy green 3-5 lobed leaves 5cm (2in) long, bright pink-red double flowers 1.5cm (0.6in) across. This cultivar supposedly originated as a sport on C. laevigata in a garden in Hertfordshire in 1858, it has been awarded the AGM (Award of Garden Merit) by the Royal Horticultural Society Floral B Committee. It was formerly known as "Coccinea Plena" or "Kermesiana Plena".

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