This shrub to small tree has upright to spreading dark brown branches that form a rounded crown. It has dark green lobed leaves and the white fragrant bell-shaped flowers appear in dense clusters during a late spring, followed by yellowish red fruit.

Hardiness zones 4 to 7 

Malus kansuensis is a naturally found in China growing on mountain slopes in mixed forest or scrub at an altitude of 1500 m to 3300 m (10,000 ft). 

It prefers an open sunny position and grows in well-drained fertile moist sandy to clay soils that are tending acidic with a pH 5.5-6.5 and is frost and mildly drought tolerant.

The Calva Crabapple is a grown for its flowers and habit. It is planted in small or Japanese gardens along borders or used as a bonsai specimen. It is suitable for inland or low-mountain regions establishing in 3-5 years and is long-lived. This is very attractive shrub is also used in commercial sites or grown in woodland settings attracting birds and mammals. ID 3471

Malus (MAH-lus) kansuensis (KAN-soo-EN-sis)

'Malus': Latin name for the apple.

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Rose Family