Able to grow in very wet sites, hence the alternate name Swamp Crabapple. Suitable as a rootstock for apples on sites otherwise too wet. Widely adapted West Coast native from California to Alaska. Pacific Crabapple doesn’t require wet ground. Tiny tart fruits for jelly or for the birds.
ZONE: 5 - 8
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Late blooming, flowering group 4-5 in May. Self-fertile. For appropriate cross pollination click HERE
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Does not need wet ground to thrive. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Spur bearer.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
