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Rosaceae
Iowa crab apple
Malus ioensis
Also known as Pyrus ioensis var. glabra, Prairie crabapple, Pyrus ioensis var. texana, Pyrus ioensis var. bushii
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Crab Apple · Native Tree · Flowering Tree · Spring Blooms · Wildlife Habitat · Ornamental Fruit · Midwest Native · Deciduous · Pollinator · Landscape Tree
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In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Iowa crab apple is a beautiful native flowering tree prized for its fragrant pink-white spring blossoms and ornamental fruit that attracts wildlife. Plant in a location with at least 4-6 hours of sun and well-drained, moderately fertile soil; it tolerates partial shade but blooms most prolifically in full sun. Annual pruning after flowering helps maintain shape and encourages healthy new growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is thoroughly moist, then allow top 2 inches to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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