The vigorous, large-growing hybrid Siberian crabapple covers itself in mid-spring with pink-tinged white blossom that become cherry-like red or yellow fruits later. This deciduous tree has a tall spreading habit to almost pyramid-like, making it a nice blend of ornamental flowering fruit tree and attractive shade tree. It is a hybrid created with the cross of two east Asian crabapples, Malus baccata and Malus prunifolia.
The slender oval leaves are dark green with teeth on the edges and emerge just after flowering starts in mid- to late spring (depending on climate or elevation). The white flowers and tinged with pink and are fragrant, attract bees, and give way to small fruits that turn either red or yellow or a blend of both. Birds relish the early autumn ripening fruits, which persist for months and are produced annually, sometimes in heavier flushes in alternate years. In autumn, the leaves turn shades of yellow. (info source: Learn2Grow.com)
Genus - Malus
Species - Robusta
Common name - Hybrid Siberian Crab Apple
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 8
Height - 35'-40' / 10.7m - 12.2m
Spread - 26'-32' / 7.9m - 9.8m
Plant type - Small tree
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - Clay, loam, sand
Water requirements - Average Water
Landscape uses - Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Germination rate - 55%
Bloom season - Spring
Leaf / Flower color - Green / White