Japanese Tree Lilac vs Siberian Crab Apple - TreeTime.ca

Japanese Tree Lilac vs Siberian Crab Apple

Malus baccata

Syringa reticulata

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Siberian Crab Apple
Japanese Tree Lilac

Siberian Crab Apple is a beautiful, cold hardy, ornamental tree. Its stunning white blossoms burst in the spring to produce deep red fruit.

If you are looking for a great landscape or shade tree, Siberian Crab Apple is a beautiful addition to any yard.

As a rootstock, it is one of the hardiest available. Just be aware that Siberian Crab Apple may be incompatible with varieties that don't have crab apple parentage.

Japanese Tree Lilac is an attractive, heavy-flowering lilac with fragrant white blossoms. It can be pruned to a single stem or grown as a multi-stemmed shrub.

Japanese Tree Lilac's dark reddish-brown bark peels as the tree ages, creating visual appeal for any yard, especially in the winter.

This tree is often planted along boulevards and its attractive white flowers signal spring to all who drive by.

Siberian Crab Apple Quick Facts

Japanese Tree Lilac Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 7 m (23 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright yellow
Flowers: white
Flowers: white with yellow anthers
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: siberian apple