These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year. This lovely tree, formerly called 'Coccinea Plena' or 'Kermesiana Plena', is a sport of 'Rosea Flore Pleno', the double pink hawthorn, and one of the finest for spring and autumn display. Growing Details: Common Name: Midland hawthorn Genus: Crataegus Species: laevigata Cultivar: 'Paul's Scarlet' Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Dry, Moist Height: 600cm Spread: 500cm Description: It is a garden form of the Midland hawthorn, a familiar woodland shrub or tree occasionally found in hedgerows, and flowering a week or so earlier than other hawthorns. The trees are laden with double red blooms in May, while the early autumn display of deep red berries is almost equally lavish.