Prairie Crab Apple

Malus ioensis (Alph. Wood) Britton - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 25.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 30 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Prairie Crab Apple: Nematocampa limbata, Nematocampa resistaria, Paleacrita vernata

Native Range

USA: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.