Crabapple (Malus sp.)
Family : Roseaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Zone: 4 - 8
Beautiful small tree with over 35 common species and many cultivars. Mostly native to Europe and Asia but there are a few native to North America. The leaves are oval with doubly toothed margins. Showy springtime blooms produce abundant small apple shaped fruit that are favored by birds and wildlife. Most often planted as an ornamental or specimen tree.