Hawthorn Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata), the Midland hawthorn, is a thorny deciduous shrub or small tree of the rose family, Rosaceae, native to western and central Europe. It grows 6-10 m with shallowly lobed, glossy leaves, stout thorns and clusters of white, scented flowers in May that are red or pink in garden forms. The small red haws hold two or three seeds and have a mealy, mildly sweet-sour taste. We extract the dried berry, and the dried leaf and flower, separately.