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Botanical illustration of Flowering Crabapple (Malus hybrids) — a deciduous tree for USDA zones 4–8

Malus hybrids

Flowering Crabapple

TreeDeciduous
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Mature size
15–20 ft tall
15–20 ft wide
Sun
Full Sun–Part Shade
Water use
Low
USDA zones
4–8
Bloom
Pink to white
Spring

Notable features

birdspollinatorsfire resistant

Companion plants for Flowering Crabapple

Six water-wise companions matched on water use, sun, USDA zone, and how they layer visually beside Flowering Crabapple.

Botanical illustration of English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — a evergreen perennial for USDA zones 5–9

English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Perennial1–2 ft tallZones 5–9
Botanical illustration of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) — a deciduous grass for USDA zones 4–9

Switchgrass

Native

Panicum virgatum

Grass3–4 ft tallZones 4–9
Botanical illustration of Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) — a evergreen groundcover for USDA zones 3–7

Snow-in-Summer

Cerastium tomentosum

Groundcover0.5–1 ft tallZones 3–7
Botanical illustration of Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) — a evergreen shrub for USDA zones 4–9

Big Sagebrush

Native

Artemisia tridentata

Shrub3–6 ft tallZones 4–9
Botanical illustration of Blue Mist Spirea (Caryopteris x clandonensis) — a deciduous shrub for USDA zones 5–10

Blue Mist Spirea

Caryopteris x clandonensis

Shrub3–5 ft tallZones 5–10
Botanical illustration of Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) — a deciduous annual for USDA zones 2–11

Common Sunflower

Native

Helianthus annuus

Annual3–8 ft tallZones 2–11
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