Elderberry, crabapple, and hawthorn are associated with the origins and traditions of Halloween, one of many cultural traditions that acknowledge this period of seasonal transition. Click on each plant to learn more and find out where it is grown in our collection.

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

Black Elderberry

Sambucus nigra 'Guincho Purple'

American Elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis 'Adams'

American Elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis 'York'

American Elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis 'Maxima'

Common Elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis

Flowering Crabapple

Malus 'Henning'

Flowering Crabapple

Malus 'Glen Mills'

Flowering Crabapple

Malus 'Orange Crush'

Flowering Crabapple

Malus 'Mount Arbor Special'

Flowering Crabapple

Malus 'Louisa'

Siberian Crabapple

Malus baccata '62-130'

Scarlet Hawthorn

Crataegus coccinea

Winter King Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'

Russian Hawthorn

Crataegus ambigua

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Ohio Pioneer Dotted Hawthorn

Crataegus punctata 'Ohio Pioneer'

Hawthorn

Crataegus