Amberina crabapple
Malus 'Amberina'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 10 feet tall7 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Amberina' crabapple (Malus 'Amberina') is a tree for pollinator gardens and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Creamy white, fragrant flowers open from early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the tree, and it is drought tolerant. The leaves also change color in fall.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Gladiator ornamental onion, White trillium, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.