Hawthorn Pollen Color

Crataegus spp.

Hawthorn pollen is shown in the orange and amber color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Visual guideHawthorn pollen

Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plant Facts

SeasonSpring
USDA Zone4 - 8
Plant TypeShrub
ForagePollen and nectar
Pollen ValueHigh
Nectar ValueLow
Color FamilyOrange and amber
Scientific NameCrataegus spp.
Common NamesHawthorn
Reviewed2026-10-11

Quick Answer

Hawthorn pollen is shown in this guide as an orange and amber tone. It is listed as shrub, associated with spring bloom timing, USDA zone 4 - 8, and pollen and nectar forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Hawthorn is grouped broadly with orange and amber pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context

Hawthorn is listed for spring. The record lists USDA zone 4 - 8; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: April, May, June.

Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as high and nectar value marked as low. Hawthorn can provide spring pollen and nectar where hedgerows or shrubs bloom heavily, but value varies by species and local abundance.

Identification Notes

Hawthorns are shrubs or small trees with thorny branches, white flower clusters, and later red haws. Use thorny habit and spring bloom context with pollen color.

Flower color note: White to pale pink. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

Related by Similar Color

Oak - Orange and amber Toadflax - Orange and amber Deadly Nightshade - Yellow and gold Wild Honeysuckle (White) - Yellow and gold Walnut - Yellow and gold Traveller's Joy - Yellow and gold

Related by Season

Apple - Spring Ash - Spring Asparagus - Spring Bell Heath - Spring Berberis - Spring Birch - Spring

Related by Plant Type

Adam's Needle - Shrub Bell Heath - Shrub Berberis - Shrub Blackberry - Shrub Blackhaw Viburnum - Shrub Blackthorn - Shrub

Related by USDA Zone

Adam's Needle - Zone 4 - 10 Alder - Zone 2 - 7 Allium - Zone 3 - 9 Almond - Zone 4 - 8 Alsike Clover - Zone 3 - 8 American Basswood - Zone 3 - 8

Related by Bee Forage

Adam's Needle - Pollen and nectar Alfalfa - Pollen and nectar Allium - Pollen and nectar Almond - Pollen and nectar Alsike Clover - Pollen and nectar American Basswood - Pollen and nectar

Sources

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
USDA hardiness zone context USDA PLANTS Database
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database
The University of Texas at Austin / reviewed 2026-07-12
native plant context, flowering context, pollinator plant notes Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Foundation contributors / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant image, image credit link
Common hawthorn flower and buds (Crataegus monogyna)

Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0