Hewe's Crab apple
Malus domestica 'Hewes Crab'
USDA zones3 to 3
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Attracts
Notes
'Hewe's Crab' apple (Malus domestica 'Hewe's Crab') is a tree grown for cooking, juice, and hard cider. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. The tree is self-fertile, so one tree can set fruit, and the late-picked apples keep for 1-2 months.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Nodding onion, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.
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