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Crabapple
Malus selections
Crabapple's clustered pom-pom flowers light up the spring, but the trees attract even more attention in winter landscapes. Scarlet, gold, or orange fruit dangles from bare boughs, attracting flocks of birds. The craggy trunks and gnarled branches are also picturesque in mixed borders. Crabapple varieties flower in white, pink, or deep rose. They prefer well-drained, acidic soil but will tolerate heavier soil.
- Light:
- Sun
- Zones:
- 3-8
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Plant Height:
- 15-25 feet tall
- Plant Width:
- 15-25 feet wide
- Landscape Uses:
- Containers,Beds & Borders,Privacy,Slopes,Groundcover
- Special Features:
- Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fragrant,Fall Color,Winter Interest,Attracts Birds
Top Varieties
Malus 'Adirondack' is a disease-resistant introduction that boasts dark pink buds and white blooms, followed by orange-red fruits. It grows 18 feet tall and wide. Zones 4-8
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Malus 'Centurion' develops into an oval-shape tree when mature. It bears reddish new foliage, rose-red flowers, and persistent red fruits. It grows 25 feet tall and 20 feet wide. Zones 4-8
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Malus 'Louisa' is a disease-resistant weeping form crowned with white blossoms and orange-gold fruit. It grows 15 feet tall and wide. Zones 5-8
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Malus 'Prairifire' is an upright type with purple new foliage in spring and deeply colored rose-pink blossoms. It grows 20 feet tall and wide. Zones 4-8
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I have a 'Prarie Fire' crabapple in my zone 5 Connecticut landscape and it is a focal point tree. It is absolutely stunning when it flowers in the spring, has nice foliage and provides nice shade in summer and then shows off again in the fall and early winter when the small dark, red apples ripen. It has been growing in our yard now for 5 years and never disappoints. We also have a couple of 'Sugar Tyme' crabapples that are equally stunning.
9/17/2011 06:52:29 PM Report AbuseI've had a crabapple tree for 40 years. These trees are very "dirty"--the blooms are gorgeous and smell very fragrant--but, only blossom for a week or so in Spring, and then shed VERY messy blossom material, and crabapples. They are extremely painful when you step on them, and they do all rot and stink if you don't clean them up. They are also prone to insects and "infections" that mame their bark and trunks...
3/29/2011 07:16:31 PM Report AbuseI notice the same holes on my trees and the trees hardly give out blooms nor little fruits. What should I do?
2/20/2011 09:35:52 AM Report AbuseAdd your comment
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