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Siberian crab | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Siberian crab

Malus baccata

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: Siberian crab apple

About this plant

A vigorous, rounded tree to about 15m with dark green leaves. Abundant white blossom in mid- to late spring is followed by long-stalked, red or yellow fruit, 1cm across

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best in moderately fertile soil in a sunny position

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in autumn, or by budding in late summer or grafting in mid-winter

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite and caterpillars

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years