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Crabapples have a wide range of use and can pollinate your apple trees to provide a large bounty of fruit, all while bringing an elegant accent to your home. Because of their small stature, Crabapple trees are a great choice for planting near power lines and are well-adapted to urban soil conditions.

Planting Crabapple trees for deer and wildlife can keep maintenance low all while supporting your local ecosystem. Deer love munching on the edible fruit that Crabapples produce! Growing zones should play a part when choosing the right variety for your region. 

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What Are the Best Crabapple Tree Varieties?

There are more than 1,000 varieties of Crabapple Trees in the world, and we have hand-picked our favorites just for you! Perfect Plants offers a selection of four Crabapple tree varieties, that are ready to bring their showy flowers and boldly colored fruit to your yard! 

One of our favorites is the Pink Profusion Crabapple Tree for their beautiful pink blooms.

What does a Crabapple Tree That You Bought Online Look Like?

Crabapples are known for their ability to produce an abundance of clustering showy flowers. The flowering color depends on the variety of Crabapple trees, but they will generally bear cascades of red, pink, and white. The Crabapple tree leaves bring out the brightly colored flowers with a contrasting deep green color and elliptic shape. Crabapples are deciduous, so expect a bare tree during winter.

Do All Crabapple Trees Produce Fruit?

Some crabapple trees produce small fruit while others don't produce fruit at all. These crabapple tree fruit is not poisonous and is edible. Although edible, some Crabapple fruit may surprise you with its sour or bitter taste. The Dolgo and Centennial Crabapples are the outliers, as they bear sweet fruit ready to eat off the tree. The Crabapple tree fruit has a wide spectrum of warm colors in the fall, varying from green, yellow, orange, and red. Have too much fruit? Dolgo Crabapple fruit is naturally high in pectin making it perfect for preserves.  

When Does a Crabapple Tree Bloom?

Crabapple trees bloom in Spring, from April to May, and will bring along friendly bees

ready to pollinate your neighborhood. To ensure that your tree blooms at its maximum, choose the right variety and fertilize as needed.  Depending on regions and varieties, a crabapple’s flowering period can last about 10 days. Once spring arrives, your flowering tree will flush out with small leaves and buds, as they prepare to bear fruit in the Fall.

Are Crabapple Trees Hardy?

Compared with common apples, crabapple trees are very hardy and easier to maintain. Crabapple tree zones range from USDA growing zone 4-9. The hardiest Crabapple tree variety we offer is the Dolgo Crabapple Tree, Malus ‘Dolgo’, and is known for its heavy fruit bearing qualities.

How to Prune a Crabapple Tree

The best time to prune Crabapple trees is in early spring or late winter because your tree will be dormant. Pruning Crabapple trees in winter should only be done when there is no threat of severe frost. 

To begin pruning, sanitize large pruning shears and first clip off crossing branches right above the base of the trunk. Remove any branches that are promoting crowding as well as suckers that will sprout at the bottom of the tree. A common preventative treatment of disease is to immediately prune off water sprouts that grow between a branch and the trunk of the tree.

The Best Fertilizer for Flowering Crabapple Trees

When it comes to fertilizer for Crabapple trees, it is only required when your natural soil lacks the essential micro and macronutrients. A general 10-10-10 fertilizer is a good choice for feeding a crabapple tree. Careful, however - Overfertilizing a Crabapple tree can increase the likelihood of developing diseases like fire blight and apple scab.

Planting a Crabapple Tree That You Bought Online

Planting a Crabapple tree is straightforward once you have selected the right cultivar for your growing zone and climate. Choose a spot where the tree will have ample room to spread its wide reaching branches, away from low power lines and structures. Crabapple trees thrive in sunny spots, so plant them where they can receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Also, these trees like well draining conditions and are tolerant to clay, sand, alkaline, and acidic soils.

How Fast do Crabapple Trees Grow?

The average growth rate for Crabapple trees is 1-2 feet per year when given the proper environment. Fast-growing Crabapple trees, like the Malus sylvestris and Malus “Arnoldiana’, can grow as fast as 3 feet per year. 

How Big do Crabapple Trees get?

With a height of 10 to 25 feet and a symmetrical vase-like crown, the Crabapple tree can be used as a shade tree, privacy wall, and container plant. In some cases, Crabapples are good specimens as bonsai trees. The Crabapple tree size largely depends on the variety chosen and its growing location. Most Crabapple trees will have a larger width than height, which should play a part in determining an appropriate planting spot. 

How Long do Crabapple Trees Live?

The Crabapple tree lifespan ranges from 30 to 40 years. This number is highly dependent on your climate, maintenance, and disease control; but a good way to tell the age and condition of your tree is the density of its foliage. Sparse foliage can indicate that your tree may be at the end of its life.