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Malus 'Dolgo'

Crabapple

Categories: Fruit


More About Malus 'Dolgo'

  • Upright, rounded to pyramidal habit
  • Pink buds open to fragrant white flowers
  • One of the earliest crabs to flower
  • Large dusty-red crabapples
  • Vibrant fall foliage

Crabapple Growing and Maintenance Tips

Larger than normal edible fruits ripen midsummer, making this a good cultivar to use for crabapple jelly. Use as a specimen, in small groups or mixed with other cultivars. Crabapples have visual appeal in the spring with their abundance of showy flowers. 


Height:

24-30 ft

Spread:

15-20 ft

Hardiness Zone:

3-8

Malus 'Dolgo' Characteristics

Exposure

  • Full Sun

Attracts Wildlife

  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture

  • Average Water

Attributes

  • Specimen
  • Fragrant
  • Fall Color

Foliage Color

  • Green
  • Yellow

Habit

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring