Malus angustifolia
southern crabapple
Notes:
Dirr does not recommend north of USDA zone 7, but he is an outlier, as NCSU and Odenwald/Turner both claim zone 5.
Grows faster in youth. Crown density is debated.
Susceptible to rust. Prefers well-drained soil but tolerates wet soil better than, say, flowering cherries.
Sources: Sunset, Dirr, NCSU, Odenwald/Turner.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:multi-trunked
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
fragrant flowers
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease sensitive
rich soil preferred
short-lived
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
thorns
type:broadleaf
use:deck/patio
use:espalier
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
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