Crabapple, Siberian (BJ)
At a Glance
Latin Name: Malus baccata
Other Names: Siberian Crab, Manchurian crab apple, Chinese crab apple
Mature Height: 25 ft
Soil / Climate: location: sun. soil: permeable soils ph value: acid - alkaline.
Usage: Garden tree, park tree
Notes: The leaves are ovate to oblong, dark green, firm and the leaf margin is serrate. The leaf arrangement is alternate. Flowering: April - May, White flower.
Fruit is red, 3/8 inch in diameter, bears annually, and is persistent through winter
The bark is brown and cracked, heart-rooting - shallow-rooting
Wildlife: The fruit is a favorite food of the ruffed grouse, pheasant and woodpecker. Countless other birds rely upon the fruit, seed, buds, nectar, and flowers for food.
Deer are drawn to crabapple trees for the fruit and to browse any new growth.
Fast growing
Provides habitat for deer, ruffed grouse, pheasant, turkey and bees.
Purchase Size: 2-3 ft.
USDA NRCS Species Information