Overview

Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham' is a tree in the genus Mespilus, part of the Rosaceae family, with deciduous foliage. It typically grows around 6.0 m tall. Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham' grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils. Its UK hardiness is rated H7. It is native to Flanders.

About

Mespilus germanica, known as the medlar or common medlar, is a large shrub or small tree in the rose family Rosaceae. When the genus Mespilus is included in the genus Crataegus, the correct name for this species is Crataegus germanica (L.) Kuntze.

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About the genus

Mespilus, commonly called medlar, is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae containing the single species Mespilus germanica of southwest Asia. It is also found in some countries in the Balkans, especially in Albanian, Macedonian and Bulgarian regions, and in Azerbaijan and Caucasian Georgia. A second proposed species, Mespilus canescens, discovered in North America in 1990, proved to be a hybrid between M.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Mespilus

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Sandy, Loamy, Clay

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

UK hardiness

H7

Plant details

Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Tree

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

6.0 m

Native to

Flanders

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