Rosaceae
Malus rockii
Malus rockii
Also known as Malus dirangensis, Pyrus rockii, Sinomalus rockii, Malus rockii var. calvostylata
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Crabapple · Ornamental Tree · Rosaceae · China Native · Rare · Spring Blooms · Collector Plant · Deciduous · Tibetan · Malus
Rock's crabapple is a rare ornamental tree native to southwestern China and Tibet, prized by collectors for its elegant spring blossoms and attractive form. Plant in fertile, well-drained soil with regular watering during the growing season, and provide a location with full sun to light shade for best flowering. It is best suited to temperate gardens and is primarily a specialist collector's specimen.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to saturate the root zone; reduce watering in winter dormancy · Every 7-10 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 180 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- China South-Central, Tibet
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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