#1178 most planted
Malus coronaria
Sweet crabapple · also Garland crab, American crabapple, Fragrant crabapple
Deciduous
99
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
5
cities
7.9 in
median trunk (20 cm, 98 measured)
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Malus coronaria, also known as sweet crabapple or garland crab, is a North American species. It is a deciduous tree with showy flowers in spring that attract bees and birds. It is noted for its medium water use.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 820.01%—7.9 in
- 100.01%5.2 yr7.8 in
- 40.00%—5.0 in
- 20.00%—15 in
- 10.00%—5.5 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 17 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
- Central Tallgrass prairie
- Northern Tallgrass prairie
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Other Malus in the catalogue
37 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
