Malus, Crabapples, Crab Apples, Spring Flowering Trees
Among the most prized of ornamental trees, flowering crabapples have long been a staple of landscape gardening. They are best known for their spectacular display of magnificent blooms in spring and colorful fall fruit. Their summer foliage, small stature and various tree shapes add to their charm and give them year-round interest.
Most gardeners are unaware of the wide range of characteristics offered by Malus species and their cultivars in terms of flower color, fragrance, fruit color, fruit retention, fall foliage, tree shape, and disease resistance. These are key elements to consider when selecting a flowering crabapple. Consequently, you should not eliminate varieties merely by flower color alone, or you may end up with a less than optimum tree with limited interest.
In the springtime, crabapples unfold their deep carmine, red, pink, or white buds and explode in a spectacular display of clouds of white, cream, pink, magenta, red, burgundy, red-orange and orange-coral. Often the combination of rich red buds opening to pure white blossoms adds to the sheer beauty of the floral display
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Plant Type | Trees |
Genus | Malus - Crab Apple |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Birds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Small Gardens |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Plant Type | Trees |
Genus | Malus - Crab Apple |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Birds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Small Gardens |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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