Best Pollenizers for Apple Trees
Crabapples and applecrabs that make great pollenizers for apple trees. They bloom heavily and for a long time, so they cover a lot of apple varieties.
More About Best Pollenizers for Apple Trees
Crabapples count as apples for pollination. Plant one in or near your orchard and it'll pollenize any apple that blooms at the same time. Our apple pollination map shows bloom times.
On this page: Chestnut Applecrab, Dolgo Crabapple, Hewe's Virginia Crabapple, Hyslop Crabapple, Monongahela Crabapple Seedling, Otterson Crabapple, Red Splendor Crabapple, Siberian Crabapple and Transcendent Crabapple.
Related: Apple Pollination Map · Crabapple Trees · Good Pollenizers.
Questions We Get
Can a crabapple pollenize my apple tree?
Yes, as long as they bloom at the same time.
What's the best crabapple pollenizer?
Dolgo is one of the best, and it's rated colder than zone 2. Match bloom times on our apple pollination map.
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