Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
  
Habitat
gardens, Tropical areas
  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
21,22
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
MALUS 'Baskatong'
  
HESPERIS matronalis
  
Common Name
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
  
In Hindi
crabapple
  
डेम के रॉकेट
  
In German
Flowering Crabapple
  
Rockets Freifrau
  
In French
Floraison Crabapple
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Spanish
floración Crabapple
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Greek
Άνθιση Crabapple
  
Rocket Dame του
  
In Portuguese
Crabapple
  
Rocket de Dame
  
In Polish
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Latin
crabapple
  
Hesperis Rocket
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Malus
  
Hesperis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Maleae
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Dame's Rocket
Season and care of Flowering Crabapple and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Flowering Crabapple and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Flowering Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Flowering Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Flowering Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.
Flowering Crabapple and Dame's Rocket Physical Information
Flowering Crabapple and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Dame's Rocket are as follows:
Flowering Crabapple flower color: Not Available
Flowering Crabapple leaf color: Not Available
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Flowering Crabapple and Dame's Rocket
Care of Flowering Crabapple and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.