Red Sentinel crabapple
Malus robusta 'Red Sentinel'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 10 feet tall9 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Sentinel' crabapple (Malus robusta 'Red Sentinel') is a tree for borders and low maintenance plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The white flowers are fragrant, and they attract butterflies, bees, and birds. This tree is self-fertile, so a single tree can set fruit on its own.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Columbine, Grape hyacinth, and Blue fescue.