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The Crabapple Tree With Four-Season Interest
Welcome spring to your garden by planting the Snowdrift Crabapple. This ornamental, compact tree has fragrant and abundant white flowers that bloom from April to May, attracting both bees and butterflies. The leaves turn a glossy green in the summer and a warm yellow in the fall.
Come fall, the Snowdrift Crabapple produces orange-red fruit that is great for making jams and jellies. The fruit stays on all winter long, even attracting birds. Snowdrift Crab Apple trees have a dense growth habit, producing beautiful ornamental trees suitable for urban and cottage-inspired gardens.
The Snowdrift Crabapple is very low-maintenance, requiring little pruning and shaping. It’s cold-hardy and disease-resistant, making it the ideal addition for difficult gardens that still want a large visual impact.
The Snowdrift Crabapple is a must-have four-season show-off. Add yours to your garden by ordering online today!
Pollination Info
Snowdrift Crabapple Tree Pollination
Snowdrift Crabapple Trees are self-fertile. You will get fruit with only one plant. However, adding an additional Snowdrift Crabapple Tree will drastically increase the size of your crop.
Planting & Care
1. Planting: Select a location for your Snowdrift Crabapple that receives full sunlight and has well-draining soil. Dig a hole twice the size of the tree’s root ball. Place the tree in the hole, backfilling the soil while carefully holding the tree trunk straight.
Add a layer of mulch to conserve moisture, making sure that no mulch directly touches the tree trunk. Give the tree a good watering.
2. Watering: Snowdrift Crabapple trees have average watering needs—water frequently in the first year after planting until the tree is established. Once established, the tree is drought tolerant.
3. Fertilizing: Add a balanced fertilizer designed for fruiting trees annually in early spring.
4. Pruning: Minimal pruning is required. Remove any damaged or diseased wood. To trim for shape, remove vertical branches and shorten side branches in late winter.
5. Pollination: The Snowdrift Crabapple is self-fertile, meaning only one plant is required for fruiting. Providing an additional crabapple tree can increase the fruit yield.
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Shipping Details
Estimated Shipping Time: Most orders ship immediately. As noted on the website, some items are seasonal, and may only ship in spring or fall. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.
| Amount of Order | Shipping Charge |
|---|---|
| Less than $49 | $19.95 |
| $49 + | FREE SHIPPING! |
Product Details
| Mature Height: | 15-20 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 15-20 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Blooms: | April to May |
| Growth Rate: | Moderate Growing |
| Harvest Time: | September - October |
| Botanical Name: | Malus 'Snowdrift' |
| Does Not Ship To: | AZ |
| Grows Well In Zones: | 4-8 outdoors |
| Your Growing Zone: | # |
