While crab apple trees might not have come to mind at first, as the old saying goes, “Take a chance, Columbus did.” The beauty, wildlife benefit, and edible fruit is worth any inconvenience.

APPLETON (WLUK) -- An Appleton trail will soon be lined with budding apple blossoms. The Smith family has been planting crab apple trees for the past 10 years after being inspired by a Washington ...

These are 6-foot, bare-root trees that cost $55 each. They include Red Splendor, Donald Wyman and Purple Prince crab apple.

6. Crab apple trees We thought we'd round off our list of trees to plant in February with an ornamental and edible type: crab apple trees.

The lone planted Crab Apple - so many low limbs reach out to hug me - a perfect resting place for a soul sister. As I unfocus my eyes, I see the tree’s bark moving, breathing, and its heart beating.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Apple growers want to get the most out of their high-value cultivars, and a Purdue University study shows they might want to focus on the types of apples they plant near those ...

They hail from the plant genus, Malus, a part of the Rosaceae family. Yep. Apples of all sorts, including crab apples, are part of the rose family, which may explain why people grow crab apple trees.

The crab apple trees are in full bloom in the arboretum at Des Moines Water Works. There are more than 300 varieties of crab apples and 1,200 crab apple trees at the Arie den Boer Arboretum.