Hillieri crabapple
Malus 'Hillieri'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hillieri' crabapple (Malus 'Hillieri') is a tree for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Once settled, it tolerates dry spells.
Pairs well with Small-leaved lime, Gro-Low fragrant sumac, Thalia daffodil, and Claire de Lune peony.