Katherine crabapple
Malus 'Katherine'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pinkish-white (double)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Katherine' crabapple (Malus 'Katherine') is a tree for specimen planting 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. It bears double, pinkish-white blooms from early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the tree. It also tolerates drought once established.
Pairs well with Gladiator ornamental onion, Royal fern, and Hummelo betony.