Malus, Flowering Crabapple 'Starlite®' (Large)
- Sun Preference
- Full-Sun
As low as $219.00
Description
An upright growing cultivar with red flower buds opening to white flowers. Tiny, persistent red fruits add winter interest. Excellent overall disease resistance.
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Details
Starlite® Flowering Crabapple | Malus 'Jeflite'
Height: 25 feet
Spread: 15 feet
Sunlight: full sun
Hardiness Zone: 2a
Other Names: Roseybloom, Crabapple
Description:
A beautiful cultivar with an upward, stately habit, covered in snowy white blooms in spring; fruit is bright red, small and persistent and adds ornamental value for fall and winter; excellent scab resistance and very cold hardy
Ornamental Features
Starlite® Flowering Crabapple is draped in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive red flower buds before the leaves. The fruits are showy red pomes carried in abundance from early to late fall. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy pointy leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall.
Landscape Attributes
Starlite® Flowering Crabapple is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Starlite® Flowering Crabapple is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Shade
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Starlite® Flowering Crabapple will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
More Information
| Available for Pre-Order | No |
|---|---|
| Tree Type | Shade & Ornamental |
| Sun Preference | Full-Sun |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Common Family Name | Crabapple |