Dolgo Crab Apple vs Buttonbush - TreeTime.ca

Dolgo Crab Apple vs Buttonbush

Malus x Dolgo

Cephalanthus occidentalis

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Dolgo Crab Apple
Buttonbush

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.

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Dolgo Crab Apple Quick Facts

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 10 m (33 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: white
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Fruit: small apples
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: dolgo apple