Rosaceae
Malus baccata var. gracilis
Malus baccata var. gracilis var. gracilis
Also known as Malus baccata f. gracilis
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Crabapple · Ornamental Tree · Rosaceae · Spring Blossom · Deciduous · Cold Hardy · Chinese Native · Wildlife Garden · Small Tree
Gracilis Siberian crabapple is a compact ornamental tree that thrives in full sun to part shade with regular watering during establishment. Prune in late winter to maintain shape and improve airflow, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring. It is cold-hardy and low-fuss once established, making it an excellent choice for temperate garden borders.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist to 6 inches, then allow surface to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- 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
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- China North-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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