Winter Gold crabapple
Malus 'Winter Gold'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Winter Gold' crabapple (Malus 'Winter Gold') 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. White, fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. The leaves turn yellow in fall. This tree is self-fertile and handles dry spells well.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Royal fern.