Bastian Orange Crab apple
Malus domestica 'Bastian Orange Crab'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Fall color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Attracts
Notes
'Bastian Orange Crab' apple (Malus domestica 'Bastian Orange Crab') is a fruit tree for fresh eating, cooking, and spring bloom. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late spring and attracts bees. Plant a second apple nearby, since this tree is not self-fertile. The fruit keeps for 2-3 weeks.
Pairs well with White spruce, Wild geranium, and Flowering quince.