Planting: Moist soil, sun or partial shade, but better in sunny. Propagate by seed, can take 18 months to germinate. Fully hardy tree, 15’-25’.
Harvest: Harvest flowering sprigs with leave and dry for infusions, decoctions.
Medicinal: Fruits are collected when ripe and used raw or cooked or dried whole for use in tinctures. An aromatic, sweet and sour, warming herb that improves circulation and regulates heart rate, blood pressure, and coronary blood flow.
Links:
Wiki Apple Hawthorn
Sources:
The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses (RHS)
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