Planting under the crabapple is primarily recommended for visual reasons. It enhances the lower root and trunk area and makes it more difficult for weeds to spread. Below you will find out which plants are perfect for planting under Malus floribunda.
Which plants are suitable for underplanting crabapples?
Shallow-rootedandPartial shade to shade Perennials, ground covers, early bloomers and trees that can tolerate are predestined for planting under the crabapple. These specimens are particularly worth mentioning:
- Fairy flowers and silver bells
- Forget-me-not and cranesbill
- Hyacinths and squills
- Spiershrub and Deutzia
Planting crabapples with perennials
Since Malus floribunda is aheartroot, it is not a problem to underplant perennials. The underplanting looks wonderful when it isflowering perennialsand they are in bloom at the same time as the crabapple (end of April to end of May). The magical flowers of the crabapple can then be attractively highlighted with similar colors or contrasted with contrasting shades. However, make sure that the perennials have shallow roots and toleratepart shade. Suitable items include:
- fairy flowers
- ornamental onion
- Funkia
- Knapweed
- Star Umbel
- Silverbells
- Günsel
Planting crabapples with ground cover plants
AssertiveGround cover allowsWeeds to repeland greens the crabapple tree slice in a decorative way. Ground cover plants withdelicate flowers such as forget-me-nots or cranesbills, which interact with the flowers of the crabapple, are recommended. The following ground cover quickly turns out to be an ornamental underplant for Malus floribunda:
- Forget-me-not
- Storksbill
- woman's coat
- Golden strawberry
Planting crabapples with early bloomers
Some early bloomers display their flowers at the same time as the crabapple. If you want to create a joint flower spectacle, choose varieties of crabapple that bloomearly. But even if there are no flowers on the crabapple tree yet, the early bloomers underneath will cause a stir. You can also plant them directlyon the tree disc. What do you think of these candidates for underplanting?
- Bluestar
- Hyacinths
- Tulips
- Daffodils
- Checkerboard flowers
- Harebells
- Lily of the valley
Planting crabapples with trees
A crabapple that was grown as ahigh stemalso offers plenty of space for trees. Smaller shrubsYou can plant underneath, but not directly above the tree disc, but rather on theedge Together with other flowering trees, the crabapple becomes a popular bee pasture and at the same time a feast for the eyes. With proper planning, even the fruits of the bushes are present together with the fruit decorations of the crabapple from autumn to winter. These trees are recommended:
- Spindle bush
- Spierbush
- Blackthorn
- Deutzie
- Red Honeysuckle
- hydrangeas
Tip
Give the crabapple time for underplanting
As a heartroot, it takes about 2 years for the crabapple to establish itself in the location. During this time you should give it space and not plant it with plants directly above the tree disc. The early years are ideal for border planting.
