Initially, the fruit are hard and marble-like. They gradually become palatable to birds after freezing and thawing several times. Birds tend to ignore the fruit of a few crabapple varieties. Crabapples are extremely variable in size and growth habit. However, most varieties attain a height of 15 to 25 feet.
Hawthorns produce white flowers in spring.
In fall, the fruit turn red and persist into winter, providing food for birds. Both hawthorns grow to a height of 20 to 30 feet. It grows 8 to 12 feet tall and produces white, flat-topped clusters of flowers in spring. The fruit turn bright red in fall. Initially ignored by birds, the fruit become palatable by late winter.