Dolgo Crab Apple vs Birch Leaf Spirea - TreeTime.ca

Dolgo Crab Apple vs Birch Leaf Spirea

Malus x Dolgo

Spiraea betulifolia

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Dolgo Crab Apple
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Dolgo Crab Apple is one of the hardiest species of crab apple.

This fruit tree accent tree combination is commonly used in urban landscapes.

Dolgo Crab Apple produces clusters of white flowers before its deep green foliage emerges. Its small apple-like fruit is great for jams and jellies.

Birch Leaf Meadowsweet is a small, rounded shrub, reaching 3 to 4 feet high.

In the early summer, white flowers emerge with dark green foliage. Come fall, birch-like leaves turn a kaleidoscope of red, orange, and purple adding seasonal interest.

Native to Japan and Eastern Asia, this dwarf shrub attracts butterflies and is an excellent option for the front row of a shrub border.

Dolgo Crab Apple Quick Facts

Birch Leaf Spirea Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 10 m (33 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: white
Fruit: small apples
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: dolgo apple
Other Names: birch leaf meadowsweet, shiny leaf spirea, white spirea