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Japanese Flowering Crabapple

Tagged as: Crabapples for the Home Landscape

 Botanic Name: Malus floribunda
Common Name: Japanese Flowering Crabapple

 

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Malus floribunda at The Morton Arboretum Malus floribunda flowers
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Height: 15-20' Spread: 20-25' Habit/Form: Spreading Growth Rate: M Zone: 4-7
Cultural Requirements: Best in full sun; well-drained soil; pH adaptable; resistant to Japanese beetles
Ornamental Characteristics: Pink buds opening white; small yellow fruits eaten by birds, slight scab susceptibility
Use in the Landscape: Grow as a specimen, as a screen in small groups; mixed borders, wildlife garden

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