May Haw

The various sources have conflicting opinions on the fruit and its uses.



Specimen plant or wildlife planting for moist areas. Screen plant. Suggested by IFAS as a median planting or buffer planting for roadways.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Apparently less interesting as a wildlife food tree than some other haws.

In and near pools and small ponds, floodplains, swamps, especially where water stands much of the time.

• Showy flowers
• Larval food for hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)and blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata).
• Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.