Photo/History: Pacific Crabapple (Malus Fusca)

Malus fusca, with the common names Oregon Crabapple and Pacific Crabapple, is a species of crabapple native to western North America.  The Crabapple is deciduous with dark-green leaves that turn bright orange to red in autumn. 

This tree can reach 30 ft. tall, and can live for up to 100 years; it prefers maritime conditions, its rootstock tolerating wet soils (including saltwater estuaries).The fruit can be eaten, but has a sour flavor; crabapple fruits were prized by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest as a food source. The tree was also valued for its tough, resilient wood, used for making implements, and for its bark, used for a wide range of medicinal purposes.

Because I purchased this seedling, direct from the breeder, this will be an opportunity to document this tree's progress as it matures into an adult specimen (if I can keep him alive!).

Ordered on the grower's website, delivered via USPS, this photo shows how the tree was received. (If you're interested, see Unpacking 2 New Trees to see the whole process, including potting the seedling)

Although he has only been potted for 10-12 days, our Crabapple has already developed a growing bud at it's tip..he's going to live! And so I've created this permanent photo/history. This is where I will track this trees growth going forward.

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