Common Name: Crabapple
Family: Rosaceae
Native Range: Native to the United States
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 10 to 40’, depending on the variety.
Spread: 15 to 25’
Bloom Time: April-May, dependent on variety, weather, and location.
Bloom Description: White, pink, or pinkish-red.
Sun: Full sun, tolerates light shade.
Water: Dry to Medium
Maintenance: Low
Attracts: Honey Bees, Bumble bees, Flies, and other native bees.
Crabapple blossoms provide early forage for pollinators. In addition, numerous mammals are fond of the fruits. There are hundreds of different crabapple cultivars and a wide variety of sizes make them easy to incorporate into the home landscape as ornamental and the dwarf cultivars are great for smaller landscapes. The tree is often used to attract birds, provide privacy, and offers beautiful spring blooms and late season fruits. Pruning should be done in winter or early spring before buds emerge. These trees are susceptible to many of the pests and diseases which also impact apples, including fire blight, powdery mildew, scab, rust, leaf spot, aphids, and Japanese beetles. Proper cultural controls can help to reduce the risk. Some crabapple varieties, such as the Evereste Crab Apple or the Hewes crabapple, are edible and can be used for jelly or cider.
Horticultural and Pollinator Information from:
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finders
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b311
Family: Rosaceae
Native Range: Native to the United States
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 10 to 40’, depending on the variety.
Spread: 15 to 25’
Bloom Time: April-May, dependent on variety, weather, and location.
Bloom Description: White, pink, or pinkish-red.
Sun: Full sun, tolerates light shade.
Water: Dry to Medium
Maintenance: Low
Attracts: Honey Bees, Bumble bees, Flies, and other native bees.
Crabapple blossoms provide early forage for pollinators. In addition, numerous mammals are fond of the fruits. There are hundreds of different crabapple cultivars and a wide variety of sizes make them easy to incorporate into the home landscape as ornamental and the dwarf cultivars are great for smaller landscapes. The tree is often used to attract birds, provide privacy, and offers beautiful spring blooms and late season fruits. Pruning should be done in winter or early spring before buds emerge. These trees are susceptible to many of the pests and diseases which also impact apples, including fire blight, powdery mildew, scab, rust, leaf spot, aphids, and Japanese beetles. Proper cultural controls can help to reduce the risk. Some crabapple varieties, such as the Evereste Crab Apple or the Hewes crabapple, are edible and can be used for jelly or cider.
Horticultural and Pollinator Information from:
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finders
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b311