Jewelberry crabapple
Malus 'Jewelberry'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 8 feet tall10 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink buds, white flowers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jewelberry' crabapple (Malus 'Jewelberry') is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, and pollinator gardens. 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. Pink buds open to white flowers from early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the tree, and it is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Plum, Swamp azalea, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Royal fern.