Pacific Crabapple Tree

Pacific Crabapple Tree

Our native Northwest crabapple is an easy to grow shrub or small tree with white flowers and small crabapples that are mostly enjoyed by wildlife. Tolerates a wide range of soils and has been used as a rootstock in areas that would be too wet for more traditional apple rootstocks.

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Latin Name: Malus fusca
Site and Soil: Crabapples like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: own rooted
Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating. Consider Mason Bees to help pollinate and increase fruit production.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 20° F or below.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-25 ft. in height
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: September
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Pacific Crabapple is moderately resistant to Apple Scab. Codling Moth can create wormy apples and aphids can damage the foliage of apple trees.
USDA Zone: 5
Sunset Western Zone: 1-9, 14-16
Sunset Northeast Zone: All zones

Sunset Northeast Zone: All zones