Woody > Malus > Malus halliana > Malus halliana
Malus halliana
Hall Crabapple
Origin: China.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Malus |
| Species |
| halliana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - (-20) |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A shrub crabapple with leaves that emerge red-green and mature to a dark green, deep pink flowers, and small red-brown fruit that ripen late in the season. |
| Landscape |
| Suitable for a smaller garden or border. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a moisture-retentive soil. If the soil is too rich, vegetative growth will increase at the expense of flowering. Any pruning should be done in winter. |
| Shape |
| Sparse, irregular crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Flower buds are red. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are 4-8 cm in length, emerging red-green and maturing to a dark green, paler beneath with no pubescence. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are 3-4 cm in diameter, opening to a deep pink, appearing in small bunches of 4-7. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is 6-8 mm in diameter, red-brown in colour, ripens late, and has large seeds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Royal Botanical Gardens, Aboretum, Burlington, Ontario. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed (although hybridization with other species planted nearby is likely). |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Fruit is technically edible, but very small and sour. |
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