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Flowering Crabapple, Starlite

Malus baccata ‘Jeflite’

Priced by size: $99.99 – $299.99

Size (HxW): 25’ x 15’

Growth Habit: Uniform, tear-drop

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2b

 

 

  • Incredible, abundant snow-white blooms emerge from red buds
  • Clusters of small (1/3”) red fruit persists into winter, adding ornamental interest year-round
  • Small, green foliage turns yellow in fall
  • Makes a great feature tree or privacy row
  • Blooms in late May – early June
  • Fruit requires no clean up as birds eat the apples in February
  • Developed in Manitoba
  • Can be used as a pollinator for any fruiting apple trees; plant within 200’ for best results
  • Fast Growth Rate: 15-24”/year
  • Row spacing: minimum 8-12’ apart
  • Root space: plant at least 10’ from foundations

  • Humming Bird

    Attracts H.Birds

  • Butterfly

    Attracts Pollinators

  • Birds

    Attracts Birds

  • Bloomer

    Big Bloomer

  • Full Sun

    Tolerates Full Sun

  • wind

    Wind Tolerant

  • soil

    Soil Tolerant

  • cold

    Cold Tolerant

  • drought

    Drought Tolerant

Plant Care:

● Prune right after blooming to encourage next seasons flowers and discourage this seasons fruit ● Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil ● Tolerates heavy clay & sandy soils ● Good resistance to fire blight; avoid mid summer pruning ● Occasionally susceptible to tent caterpillars: hatch from eggs on upper branches & form silky web nests; treat with insecticide or remove by hand

Description

Size (HxW): 25’ x 15’

Growth Habit: Uniform, tear-drop

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2b

 

 

  • Incredible, abundant snow-white blooms emerge from red buds
  • Clusters of small (1/3”) red fruit persists into winter, adding ornamental interest year-round
  • Small, green foliage turns yellow in fall
  • Makes a great feature tree or privacy row
  • Blooms in late May – early June
  • Fruit requires no clean up as birds eat the apples in February
  • Developed in Manitoba
  • Can be used as a pollinator for any fruiting apple trees; plant within 200’ for best results
  • Fast Growth Rate: 15-24”/year
  • Row spacing: minimum 8-12’ apart
  • Root space: plant at least 10’ from foundations

Additional information

Dimensions 6183533 × 6182633 cm