Hawthorn age of maturity?

I just discovered in my front yard a 1-2ft tall hawthorn seedling growing up beneath an old rose bush. I am very excited about this as I’ve always wanted a hawthorn tree…the question is how long does it take to produce fruit?

I’m not sure what kind it is, there is three shoots coming up from the same spot, so maybe a bush type? I know of a few tree type ones in the area but have never seen a bush.

Does anyone have a general idea of how long I’ll be waiting for fruit? And could I transplant to a more suitable location while it’s young, or best to leave it where it is?

Hi Andrea, I found this old thread and am not sure if you got an answer.
Common hawthorne, Crataegus monogyna, starts to flower for me after only 4 years or so. I'm not sure if that is typical, usually I find that trees take longer to reach maturity for me, so you may find that yours will fruit sooner, or could take longer.
As regards transplanting: generally if the tree is happy and is in a spot where it will be fine as a full size tree, then leave it be. It doesn't necessarily benefit from transplanting. If it is going to be unhappy or in the way after a few years - like under a power line, or too close to the house - then move it sooner rather than later (ie. whilst it is still quite small). I believe it is better to transplant deciduous trees in the dormant season. I would do it in early spring, but in some areas moving in autumn is supposed to be better, since the tree will carry on growing roots over winter and that will get it off to a better start in spring.
I hope this helps.