Callaway crabapple
Malus 'Callaway'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall12 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Callaway' crabapple (Malus 'Callaway') is a tree for pollinator gardens and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open from early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It grows 15 to 25 feet tall and tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Perennial candytuft, Feather reed grass, and Greig's tulip.