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Crabapple, SiberianSiberian Crabapple

(Malus baccata)
Small Tree

20 Year Height: 15 feet
Growth Rate: moderate
Growth Habit: round to spreading
Drought Resistance: good
Wildlife Value: fair cover, good fruit and browse
Flowers: white
Pests: cankerworm, apple maggot
Disease: fireblight, cedar-apple rust, apple scab, canker
Other: needs a well-drained, moist soil; should be protected from girdling or browsing; should not be planted near juniper, cedar or cotoneaster

Introduced species

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