NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Malus coronaria [=Pyrus coronaria]

Scientific Name:	Malus coronaria [=Pyrus coronaria]
Genus:	Malus
Species Epithet:	coronaria
Common Name:	Sweet Crabapple, Wild Crabapple, American Crabapple, Garland Crabapple
Plant Type	Tree
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	12-36 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Pink
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	May
Growing Area:	Mountains
Habitat Description:	Forests, woodlands, fencerows, occasionally in bottomlands. Infrequent to fairly common, if not locally frequent, but seldom common – in the NC mountains. Extremely rare away from the mountains and of uncertain provenance.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Highest Wildlife Value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S2: Imperiled, S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
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Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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