Callaway Crabapple is a moderate growing tree and fruit bearing plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5A through 8B. It matures to an average height of 15 feet to 20 feet and an average width of 15 feet to 20 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun and grows best when planted in loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained or moderately drained. In the spring Callaway Crabapple produces white flowers. The foliage is medium green in color.

Callaway Crabapple can be useful in the landscape in landscape beds or islands and also in cottage gardens.

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This is the fun part. There are lots of selections of apples trees, each with their own fruit color, flavor, ripening time, and more. What really determines the type you should choose is how you want to use them. Most are good for snacking. Others are great for desserts, canning, dried fruits, making jam, jelly, and preserves, and salads. So do a little homework, and click on the link below to use the Apple Tree Information Sheet to help make your selections.

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More about Callaway Crabapple...

‘Callaway’ is a flowering crabapple tree that typically matures to 15-25’ tall with a rounded shape to 15-20' wide. It produces an abundance of pink buds that burst open into pretty white apple-blossoms in spring. The flowers are followed by large, bright red, edible crabapples (up to 1.5" in diameter) that are also a favorite of deer, birds and other wildlife, making this tree an excellent and reliable choice for a wildlife habitat. The colorful fruit ripens by late summer or early fall and may persist into winter.  Bright oval green leaves (to 3” long). Pink buds open in spring to white flowers (1.5” diameter). Though not everyone desires the taste of he fresh fruit, it is often harvested and used for jellies. The crabapples flesh is crisp, yellow and mildly tart. This cultivar is a great selection for gardens in the southeastern U. S..

Callaway is best grown in loamy, medium moisture, well-drained, acidic soil in full sun, however adapts to a wide range of soils. Prune as needed in late winter. Callaway has shown excellent disease resistance to the main diseases of crabapples: apple scab, fire blight, rusts, leaf spot and powdery mildew.

Use Callaway crabapple as a specimen or in small groups groups.

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