Siberian Crab Apple vs Buttonbush - TreeTime.ca

Siberian Crab Apple vs Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Malus baccata

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Buttonbush
Siberian Crab Apple

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.

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.

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Siberian Crab Apple Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 7 m (23 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: bright yellow
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Flowers: white
Fruit: red apples
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB
Other Names: siberian apple