North Shore Plant Club
Apple/Crabapple (Malus)
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| Deciduous Perennial Tree in the Rosaceae Family | |
A large genus of apples and ornamental flowering crabapples, prized for spring blossoms and fruit that feeds birds through winter. |
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About Apples & CrabapplesMalus is a genus of roughly 30-55 species of small to medium deciduous trees and shrubs in the rose family, native across the Northern Hemisphere and including both edible apples (Malus domestica) and the many ornamental flowering crabapples grown for their spring bloom and persistent fall or winter fruit. Most species bear clusters of five-petaled flowers in white, pink, or red in spring, followed by small pome fruit that ranges from decorative to edible depending on the species and cultivar. Ornamental crabapples are widely planted street and landscape trees valued for disease-resistant modern cultivars, four-season interest, and wildlife value -- their fruit persists into winter and is an important late-season food source for birds. |
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| Highlights | From compact, disease-resistant flowering crabapples to full-size apple trees, Malus offers reliable spring flowers, four-season structure, and fruit that often persists into winter to feed songbirds. |
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| Sun Exposure | Full Sun - Full Sun |
| Moisture Tolerance | Medium |
| Tags | Deciduous, Full Sun, Medium, Perennial |
| Bloom Period | April - May |
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Photos of This with...Japanese Maple, Eastern Redbud, Forsythia, Weeping Willow, Grefsheim Spirea, Judd Viburnum, Periwinkle, |
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We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
The cost of this recipe's ingredients will vary depending on the season and the sizes and varieties you select.
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