Why Plant Donald Wyman Flowering Crabapple?
Your garden will be pretty as a picture when your Donald Wyman Crabapple Tree bursts into bloom in spring. When chilly days give way to mild spring weather, its pink buds will unfurl in a cloud of dazzling, pure white blossoms. The fragrant flowers will attract scores of happy, humming pollinators, which will turn the blooms into glossy red fruits by the hundreds in fall. The shiny scarlet crabapples, along with the golden autumn leaves, will make another lovely picture that you’ll enjoy seeing outside your window every day. The display lasts a long time, too, as Donald Wyman’s fruits last well into winter, when at last grateful birds will flock to your tree, creating yet another seasonal garden picture for you to celebrate.
There are hundreds of varieties of Crabapple Trees available, but most of the older selections have fallen by the wayside, replaced by newer trees with superior ornamental qualities and greater disease resistance. Only the very best of the older selections are still grown today, and Donald Wyman is one of these—a classic beauty with a clean bill of health. This stellar tree was named after a man who was the head horticulturist at Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum for 35 years. Donald Wyman was so dedicated to plants that he worked at the Arboretum for free for six months when he first started there in 1935, in the depths of the Great Depression. He is best known for writing Wyman’s Gardening Encyclopedia, a guide still loved by professionals and amateurs alike.
How to use Donald Wyman Flowering Crabapple in the landscape?
You can harvest Donald Wyman’s profusion of fruits to make a tasty crabapple jelly if you’re into canning. Donald Wyman also serves as a good pollinator for most Apple Trees you may have that are in need of a partner to ensure good fruit set.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Donald Wyman Flowering Crabapple
The Donald Wyman Crabapple is easy to please and makes a good tree for novice gardeners. Plant it in an open, sunny area with good air circulation. Donald Wyman isn’t picky about soil and will grow even in heavy clay as long as drainage is adequate.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water very slowly and very thoroughly. The water needs to reach to the bottom of the root ball and that takes time. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. If planting in the fall, use Elements fertilizer while planting and start your regular annual fertilizing the following fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established as it gives your tree the nutrients it needs to produce lush new growth for the following spring.
How To Prune
Do any pruning directly after blooming, except for suckers that appear at the base of the tree, which may be removed at any time.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
