However, I also include two native North American crabapples, which I strongly encourage you to grow if you live in their native range. Since most people will mostly encounter cultivars when looking at crabapples, I will focus here on some of the more popular, newer, and unique cultivars. As a result, their parentage has often been lost along the way due to multiple crossings, and many now are simply described as Malus x ‘Cultivar name’. The four species native to North America are the Sweet Crab ( Malus coronaria), Pacific Crabapple ( Malus fusca), Prairie Crabapple ( Malus ioensis), and Southern Crabapple ( Malus angustifolia).Ĭrabapples are prone to several common diseases that have resulted in widespread breeding to develop resistant cultivars over the last century. Some are also created from North American species. Most crabapples are cultivars bred from the Chinese Flowering Crab ( Malus spectabilis), Tea Crabapple ( Malus pumila), Siberian crabapple ( Malus baccata), Toringo crabapple ( Malus sieboldii), and Japanese flowering crabapple (Malus floribunda). Some are very small, never exceeding ¼” in diameter. There are multiple species that they are derived from, including the large domestic apple, Malus domestica.īasically, a crab apple is simply an apple whose fruit rarely exceeds 2” in diameter. See store for details on specific container size availability.Crabapple Tree Identification (With Photos)Ĭrabapples are not from a single species. * Not all container sizes may be available at this time. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out.
#Royal raindrop crabapple tree deer resistant full
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Royal Raindrops Flowering Crab will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. Royal Raindrops Flowering Crab is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. Royal Raindrops Flowering Crab is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. The rough brown bark is not particularly outstanding. The fruits are showy red pomes carried in abundance from early to late fall. The deeply cut lobed leaves are ornamentally significant and turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall. It has attractive deep purple foliage throughout the season. Royal Raindrops Flowering Crab is covered in stunning clusters of fragrant rose flowers along the branches in mid spring before the leaves.
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