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Rosaceae
Crabapple Blossom
Malus sylvestris
Beauty and renewal.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Malus
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous tree
- Height
- 400-1000 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, loamy
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Crabapples are the ancestors of all cultivated apples and have been eaten for over 10,000 years.
- The fruit is too tart to eat raw but makes excellent jelly due to its high pectin content.
- Over 800 cultivated varieties of ornamental crabapples exist, bred for flower color and form.
- Crabapple trees are among the best ornamental trees for providing year-round interest.
- The fruits persist on branches into winter, providing vital food for birds like waxwings.
Color meanings
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Youth
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New beginnings
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Temptation