Monongahela Crabapple Seedling | Bare Root, Zone 3b

Monongahela crabapples ripening on the branch

Monongahela Crabapple Seedling (Spring 2027)

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Pollination Needs a partner

Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)

See trees that will pollenize it Apple Pollination Map

Ripening

Will it finish before your first hard freeze?

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Disease resistanceNot tested yet

Apple scab : Unknown, no published data yet
Cedar-apple rust : Unknown, no published data yet
Fire blight : Unknown, no published data yet
Powdery mildew : Unknown, no published data yet

Scored 1 to 5. Higher resists better, and ? means no published data yet.

See it on our crabapple disease chart (opens in a new tab)

On video

At a glance: Monongahela Crabapple Seedling is a crabapple tree we've estimated at zone 3b (winters to -35°F), and not self-fertile, so it needs a different variety nearby as a pollenizer (bloom group 4 of 7, mid for an apple or crabapple).

Hardy to	Zone 3b to 8. The b means the warmer half of zone 3 only (winters to -35°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator.
Chill hours	About 700 hours (400 to 1,000). Our estimate. No published figure exists for this variety yet. Montana winters give it plenty. In milder climates, make sure your winters average at least this much. Check your chill hours or see our sources.
Pollination	Needs Cross-Pollination. Bloom group 4 of 7 (mid), late spring here. Not self-fertile. Every seedling is a different tree, so plant a different named apple or crabapple nearby that blooms in groups 3 to 5 on our chart to be sure of a good pollenizer. Good partners we carry: Otterson Crabapple, Trail Crabapple, Alexander Apple, Burgundy Apple and 103 more. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. Apple Pollination Map.
Spacing	Plant 18 to 20 ft apart.
Good for	Feeding wildlife (7/10), jams and jellies (6/10), pollenizing other trees (6/10). Scores are our 1 to 10 ratings, but we're still new to these, so they lean on what's typical for crabapples rather than our own harvests. 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.
Deer	A deer favorite. Fence it or cage it.
What you get	Bare root, 1-3 ft or 3-5 ft. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.

These are seedlings, so every tree is a little different, and we don't have long-term data from our own trees yet. Everything below is secondhand for now.

Overview

These are crabapple seedlings. Crabapples are popular pollenizers for apple orchards, and the fruit is good for jelly and for feeding birds and other wildlife.

Origin and History

Monongahela isn't a named variety you'll find in the pomology books or nursery catalogs we checked, so we can't point you to a published parent. Like any apple or crabapple, these don't come true from seed, so each seedling is its own new tree.

Fruit and Uses

Since every seedling is different, fruit size, color and flavor will vary from tree to tree. University of Alaska Fairbanks Extension notes that the juice and puree of small crabs "can be added to other wild fruit jams or jellies," and that the fruit can also be "left on the trees as food for birds and other wildlife."

Growth Habit and Spacing

These are seedlings on their own roots, so they'll grow into full size trees. Plan on 18 to 20 feet between them.

Pollination

Crabapples need a pollenizer themselves, and they make good ones for apples. Washington State University's tree fruit program notes that flowering crabapples "have become popular pollen donors because they generally have longer bloom times than apples and are easily cared for." We've estimated these as mid-season bloomers, but since they're seedlings, bloom time will vary a bit from tree to tree.

Cold Hardiness

We've listed these at zone 3b (-35F) for now, which is an estimate. Seedlings vary, so some will be hardier than others, and we'll update this as our own trees go through a few winters.

Questions we get about Monongahela Crabapple Seedling

Does Monongahela Crabapple Seedling need a pollenizer?

Yes. Monongahela Crabapple Seedling needs pollen from a different variety that blooms at about the same time. Every seedling is a different tree, so plant a different named apple or crabapple nearby that blooms in groups 3 to 5 on our chart to be sure of a good pollenizer. Partners we carry include Otterson Crabapple, Trail Crabapple, Alexander Apple.

How cold hardy is Monongahela Crabapple Seedling?

We list Monongahela Crabapple Seedling at zone 3b for now, which means winters down to about -35°F. That's an estimate. Seedlings vary, so some will be hardier than others, and we'll update it as our own trees go through a few winters.

How many chill hours does Monongahela Crabapple Seedling need?

About 700 hours of winter chill (we count hours at or below 45°F), likely somewhere between 400 and 1,000. Nobody has published a chill figure for it, so that's our estimate from its relatives and origin. Unknown parentage and every seedling differs, so treat this chill figure as a rough guess, not a tested number. Our chill hours guide has a calculator for your winters, and our research page lists the sources.

What is Monongahela Crabapple Seedling good for?

Our top use scores for Monongahela Crabapple Seedling are feeding wildlife (7/10), jams and jellies (6/10), pollenizing other trees (6/10). Since every seedling is different and we're still new to these, those scores reflect what's typical for crabapples.

Is Monongahela Crabapple Seedling disease resistant?

We don't know yet. Nobody has published solid disease data on Monongahela Crabapple Seedling for apple scab, cedar-apple rust, fire blight and powdery mildew, so we list it as unknown instead of guessing. That doesn't mean it's weak. Plenty of the plants we grow have never been through formal disease trials. Our crabapple disease resistance chart has every rating, the notes and the sources.

Will deer eat Monongahela Crabapple Seedling?

Yes, deer love it. Protect Monongahela Crabapple Seedling with a fence or a cage, especially while it is young.

What arrives, and when does Monongahela Crabapple Seedling ship?

A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: 1-3 ft or 3-5 ft. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.

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Pollination partners

Trees that will pollenize Monongahela Crabapple Seedling

Monongahela Crabapple Seedling needs a different apple or crabapple nearby to set fruit. Every tree below blooms at the same time and has pollen that works for it. Plant partners within about 100 feet.

Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)

Pollination Needs a partner

Pollen Not tested yet

107 trees we carry will pollenize it. Showing the best matches, in-stock first.