Native Plants

Prairie Crabapple

Malus ioensis
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit

Also known as Iowa, or Western, Crabapple, this large shrub or small tree grows up to about 35 feet tall with a short trunk up and a broad, spreading crown. Clusters of 2 to 6, white to light-pink flowers develop from the tips of twigs in late spring, followed by yellow green, apple-like berries. Crabapple can grow in thickets in full sun and well-drained loam soils, providing an excellent source of cover, nesting site, and food for birds.

May Attract

Prairie Crabapple is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski