Robinson crabapple
Malus 'Robinson'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall15+ feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Robinson' crabapple (Malus 'Robinson') is a tree for specimen planting, pollinator gardens, and food 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 flowers open from early to late spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. The tree is drought tolerant and turns color in fall.
Pairs well with Royal Star star magnolia, Gladiator ornamental onion, and White trillium.