2018-NA PL5 | Arboretum

Crabapples

Catalogue A# 2018-NA PL5

GPS 45D 43' 57" N / 108D 37' 16" W

These specimens are non-accessioned. More information and photos forthcoming.

Location: West side parking lot

Number in accession: 3

Curator's note: 2018 loaded with blossoms and fruit

Photo: 2015 Bark study photo: 2018

This 21 inch Crabapple provides overall benefits of: $74 every year.

CRITIQUE

Crabapples are versatile, small, ornamental trees used in the urban landscape. Crabapples bloom in spring, usually in May, bearing flowers that vary a great deal in color, size, fragrance, and visual appeal. It is common for flower buds to be red, opening to pink or white flowers. The fruit ripens between July and November, and varies in size from ¼”to 2” long or wide. Crabapples thrive in full sun and grow best in well drained, slightly acidic soils (pH 5.5-6.5); however, they will grow well in many soil types.

overallbenefitsMA221Park or other vacant

Botanical name: Malus
All Common Names: crabapple, flowering crab, flowering crabapple
Family (English): Rose
Family (Botanic): Rosaceae
       Planting Site: Residential and parks, City parkway, Wide median, Under utility lines
       Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
       Native Locale: North America
       Landscape Uses: Massing, Parkway/street, Patio/sidewalk, Shade tree, Specimen, Utility
       Size Range: Medium tree (25-40 feet), Small tree (15-25 feet), Compact tree (10-15 feet), Large shrub (more than 8 feet)
Mature Height: 15-20 feet
Mature Width: variable
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 4, Zone 5 , Zone 6, Zone 7
       Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Intolerant
       Salt Spray: Intolerant
       Soil Salt: Intolerant
       Drought Conditions: Moderately Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Intolerant
       Planting Considerations: Excessive sucker growth, Messy fruit/plant parts
       Ornamental Interest: Spring blossoms, Showy flowers
       Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid spring, Late spring, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Fragrant, Pink, Red, White
       Shape or Form: Oval, Pyramidal, Round, Upright, Vase-shaped
       Growth Rate: Moderate
       Transplants Well: Yes
       Wildlife: Birds, Migrant birds, Small mammal