Malus angustifolia
Wild Crabapple
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Small to medium-sized tree of wet forests, found at scattered locations throughout North Carolina, primarily in the Coastal Plain and southern Mountains. Fairly rare in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Quite showy in bloom.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Fragrant flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.
Average Water Needs. Requires consistently moist soil; do not overwater, but prevent drying out between waterings
Good Companions
Virginia Sweetspire
(Itea virginica),
Flowering Dogwood
(Cornus florida)
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