Radiant crabapple
Malus 'Radiant'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 30 feet tall15 to 30 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Reddish-pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Radiant' crabapple (Malus 'Radiant') is a tree for pollinator gardens and specimen planting. 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. Reddish-pink flowers open from early to late spring. They draw butterflies, bees, and birds. Once settled in, the tree tolerates drought.
Pairs well with White trillium, Gladiator ornamental onion, Hummelo betony, and Pink Impression tulip.