Native Mayhaw Tree • Just Fruits and Exotics (2024)

100% Shipped in Pot, Just like buying in person.

Experience the beauty and bounty of the Native Mayhaw Tree, known for its vibrant blooms and delicious, tart berries. Order online now to bring a taste of the South to your own garden.

Native Mayhaw Tree: Jewel of the Orchard

About the Fruit

The Native Mayhaw Tree produces the hidden gem of the fruit world, the Mayhaw berry. These small, crimson delights are the Southern secret to the most delectable jellies, syrups, and preserves. With a tart, cranberry-like flavor when raw, Mayhaws transform into sweet culinary treasures once cooked, offering a unique taste that is both wild and refined.

What to Know About the Tree

Embrace the rustic charm of the Native Mayhaw Tree, a deciduous delight that enchants with its springtime display of delicate white flowers. Standing at a manageable height of 20-30 feet when mature, this tree is festooned with small, bright red berries against a backdrop of lush, green foliage. The Mayhaw’s hardy nature allows it to thrive in a variety of soils and conditions, making it a resilient addition to any garden.

Harvest Season

As the spring air begins to warm, the Native Mayhaw Tree signals the arrival of its harvest season. Typically ripening in late April through May, the tree’s bountiful berries are ready to be plucked and turned into your next homemade delight. This seasonal event brings not just an abundance of fruit but also the joy of foraging and the satisfaction of harvest right from your backyard.

Enhancing Your Fruitscape™

Imagine a fruitscape™ that offers more than just visual splendor; it provides a bounty of edible jewels. The Native Mayhaw Tree is an essential piece of this lush tapestry, offering both a striking silhouette and a harvest of unique fruits. Ideal as a focal point or integrated into a mixed orchard, this tree’s seasonal transformations add depth and interest to your garden. With Just Fruits and Exotics, you receive a tree that’s shipped 100% in pot, secured with superior packaging for easy shipping. We’re a nationally renowned, trusted online nursery that’s family-owned and operated, delivering a local friendly vibe right to your door. Enhance your fruitscape™ with the Native Mayhaw Tree and relish in the beauty and flavors of your own making.

Recommended Fertilizers

Starter Fertilizer: Kickstart with Espoma Organic Bio-tone® Starter Plus. This potent blend boosts root mass and aids in mitigating transplant shock, ensuring your plants thrive in their new home.

Maintenance Fertilizer: For continued growth and fruit production, we recommend Espoma Organic Tree-tone Fertilizer. Designed specifically for fruit trees, this balanced formula nourishes your plants, promoting vibrant growth and bountiful harvests.

Fruitscaping™ with Mayhaw Trees

Enrich your garden with an often overlooked Southern delight by Fruitscaping™ with our Mayhaw Trees. These highly adaptable trees offer fragrant blooms, vibrant autumn colors, and a distinctive fruit that is cherished across the South.

Mayhaw Trees are known for their white, fragrant spring blossoms, which give way to clusters of crimson to yellow-orange fruit, depending on the variety. Their attractive, hawthorn-like fruits are a delight to harvest and are often transformed into jellies, syrups, or wine, giving a unique Southern twist to your culinary explorations.

These trees are versatile, thriving in various soil conditions, although they do prefer moist, well-drained soils. The Mayhaw Trees also appreciate full to partial sun, helping to foster healthy growth and abundant fruit production. With their hardy nature and minimal pest and disease issues, they’re a low-maintenance option, even for the novice gardener.

As the trees mature, their lovely form provides an ornamental quality, making them an appealing addition to any landscape. Their lush green foliage turns to stunning shades of yellow and orange in the fall, adding a burst of color to your garden.

Mayhaw Trees stand out when grown as a focal point in your landscape. However, they can also be integrated into a mixed edible garden alongside other fruit trees, like pears and plums, creating a beautiful and bountiful garden space.

Embrace the excitement of Fruitscaping™ with Mayhaw Trees. From the journey of planting and caring to the thrill of harvesting your homegrown mayhaws, these trees offer a unique and rewarding gardening experience.

Growing Guides

You can find many planting & care guides on our growing guides page.

Shipping Restrictions

Unfortunately, We Cannot Process Orders to California, Hawaii, Alaska, or Internationally: Please note that due to specific agricultural regulations, we’re unable to ship any plants to the states of California, Hawaii, and Alaska, or outside the United States. Additionally, citrus trees can only be shipped within the state of Florida.

Shipping Information

Before Your Plants Arrive: You can find many guides on unpacking, planting, & care, on our growing guides page.

The Journey From Our Nursery to Your Door: We NEVER ship our plants bare root. Your plant will travel in the very container in which it was nurtured. We thoroughly prune and water them before packing, and make sure they’re well wrapped to retain moisture during transit. It’s as though you’ve personally collected them from our nursery!

Choose Your Ship Date: We understand you’ll want to be available when your plant arrives. Our checkout process features a handy calendar that allows you to choose the Monday on which you want your plant to ship. Depending on your location, you’ll likely receive your plant by Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of that week. Once shipped, UPS will generate a tracking number and send it to the email you provided. You can then follow your plant’s journey and ensure someone is available to unpack it on arrival day.