Rosaceae
Malus baccata var. baccata
Malus baccata var. baccata var. baccata
Also known as Malus baccata xanthocarpa, Malus cerasifera hiemalis, Pyrus baccata var. latifolia, Malus baccata f. columnaris
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Crabapple · Ornamental Tree · Deciduous · Spring Blossom · Malus · Wildlife · Rosaceae · Siberian · Cold Hardy · Fruit Tree
Siberian crabapple is a hardy, ornamental deciduous tree renowned for its spectacular spring blossoms and small, bird-attracting fruits that persist through winter. It tolerates a wide range of soils and climates, making it a low-maintenance choice for temperate gardens. Plant in a sunny to partially shaded spot with good air circulation to minimize fungal disease issues.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until moisture reaches the root zone, then allow the top 2 inches of soil to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 25 ft
- Spread
- 16.7 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Altay, Amur, Assam, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Connecticut, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Illinois, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Maine, Manchuria, Masachusettes
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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