Rosaceae
Southern crab apple
Malus angustifolia
Also known as Pyrus angustifolia bechtelii, Pyrus coronaria var. angustifolia, Malus microcarpa jucunda, Malus microcarpa kermesina
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Tree · Crab Apple · Flowering Tree · Wildlife · Spring Blooms · Edible Fruit · Pollinator · Deciduous · Ornamental · Southeast Native
Southern Crab Apple is a charming native small tree that produces fragrant pink-white blossoms in spring and small tart fruits enjoyed by wildlife. Plant in a sunny to partly shaded spot with well-drained soil, and water regularly during the first few years to establish a strong root system. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and remove any crossing branches.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to saturate the root zone; allow top 2 inches of soil to dry before rewatering · Every 7-10 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 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
- Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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