Large-leaved blue hostas will lend charm to your blooming crabapples.
The large, showy leaves of Hostas complement nicely the blooms and fruits of the crabapples. Pale yellow magnolias enhance the beauty of pure white or pale pink flowering crabapples, while pink and purple magnolias look stunning with white flowering crabapples. Magnolias are outstanding early flowering trees of great beauty and help create glorious combinations with crabapples. Awakening in spring with their delicate bracts, their foliage turns glorious shades of gold, red, or purple in fall and their brilliant red berries attract winter songbirds for the pleasure of all. Easy to grow, Hyacinth Lilacs are low-maintenance shrubs that will grow and flower profusely without much attention.įlowering dogwoods (Cornus) are excellent landscape choices for all four seasons and wonderful companions for crabapples. Their foliage often colors up to shades of red, purple, and gold in fall, extending their season of interest. Hardy and vigorous, early flowering lilacs (Syringa x hyacinthiflora) are terrific shrubs that reward us with an abundance of exquisitely scented flowers in mid-spring, about 7-10 days earlier than common lilacs. The contrast of pink or white flowering crabapples against a background of blue conifers, such as blue spruces, is particularly outstanding. Adding year-round beauty and structure to your landscape, these shapely and statuesque evergreens include Spruces (Picea), Firs (Abies), Cedars (Cedrus), False Cypresses (Chamaecyparis), and many others. Here is the list of favorite companion plants for your flowering crabapples.Īmong nature’s most beautiful and interesting trees, conifers deserve a spot in most gardens. Choose the right companion plants and extend the season of interest of your garden However, their magnificence can be enhanced by companion plants that will frame and accent their beauty. Spectacular on their own, they can hold center stage across the seasons by themselves. Their summer foliage, small stature and various tree shapes add to their charm and give them year-round interest. They are best known for their spectacular display of magnificent blooms in spring and colorful fall fruit. Among the most prized of ornamental trees, flowering crabapples have long been a staple of landscape gardening.
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