Ornamental Tree
Flowering Crabapple
Malus spp.
Ornamental crabapple trees are a group of small flowering trees prized for showy spring blooms and a rounded structure. The small fruits they produce attract a wide range of birds and mammals, and many varieties hold their fruit through winter. It’s a cold-hardy tree that offers a moderate windbreak along with a showy appearance, and works well planted as a specimen or in groups.
Growing conditions
- Hardiness zone: 2-3
- Mature height: 15-20 feet
- Mature spread: 15-20 feet
- Growth rate: 1-2 feet per year
- Bloom: White, red, purple, cream
- Water: Well-drained, moist
- Sun: Full sun
- Tolerates: Moderate drought