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Beverly Crabapple

Malus (MAY-lus)

Family: Roseaceae Unknown Understory (15-40 ft)

The 'Beverly' Flowering Crabapple is a cultivar of the Malus, a genus of over 50 species of small flowering deciduous trees or shrubs in the Roseaceae (rose) family. 'Beverly' has white flowers that bloom in the spring, a nice rounded form, bright red edible fruits, and increased disease resistance. The tree will mature to a height of 25 feet with an equal spread. This cultivar does best when planted in full sun in acidic, well drained, loamy soil. It will tolerate a range of soil types and, once established, is drought tolerant. It works well as a specimen or in small groups and its red fruits add winter interest to any landscape. If pruning is required, prune as needed in late winter. Spring pruning should be avoided because the fresh, open cuts can allow fireblight bacterium to enter. Birds are attracted to the fruit that is often harvested for jellies. Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: Scab, fire blight, rusts, leaf spot and powdery mildew are possible. Insect pests are of lesser concern, but may include tent caterpillars, aphids, Japanese beetles, borers and scale. Spider mites may occur. More information on Malus hybrids .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 49 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory (15-40 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Edible; Tree
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt)
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Mature size
Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in. | Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Rounded
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf size
1-3 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Bright green 3 inch long oval leaves.
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Corymb
Flower shape
Wheel
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Red buds open to white, 5 petaled 1 1/2 inch flowers in April.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Pome
Fruit value
Edible; Showy
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Bright red, 3/4 inch crabapples (pomes) that emerge in the fall and can stay on the tree until winter.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Birds enjoy the fruits and butterflies are attracted to this tree.
Attracts
Butterflies; Songbirds
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Fruit
Harvest time
Fall; Winter
Fruit type
Pome

Edibility

Fruits are edible but not very palatable unless cooked. Often turned into jellies.

Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Edible Garden; Winter Garden
Design feature
Flowering Tree; Small groups; Small Tree; Specimen
Garden tags
#flowering tree #air pollution tolerant #low maintenance #small tree #disease resistant #white flowers #winter interest #food source fall #bird friendly #butterfly friendly #flowers mid-spring #food source winter #wildlife friendly #fruit tree #fpp #th-taste #th-wildlife
Problems & Resistance
Disease problems
Apple Powdery Mildew
Resistant to
Pollution

Planted at Hunnicutt

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