Fruit Trees
Malus fusca (Crabapple)
Malus fusca
Also known as Oregon Crab Apple
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About This Plant
Malus fusca (Crabapple), 'Crabapple', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
A productive fruit tree for the home orchard. Plant where fruit will be welcomed , birds and squirrels enjoy the harvest as much as we do.
Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Most fruit trees benefit from spring pruning to maintain shape and fruit production. Watch for typical orchard pests: codling moth, aphids, scale.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Malus fusca
- Common name
- Oregon Crab Apple
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Deciduous
- Mature size
- Up to 40 ft; often multi-stemmed shrub-to-small-tree in coastal settings tall × Variable; can form thickets wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Late spring (April to May)
- Bloom color
- White, Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Harvest
- Fall
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees
- Wildlife: Bird forage, Pollinator support, Larval host
- ⚠ Toxic to pets if ingested