Malus ioensis var. texana (Blanco Crabapple)

Blanco Crabapple is a rare Texas gem. A small native tree endemic to the Edwards Plateau, it lights up the spring landscape with clouds of fragrant pink-to-white blossoms before most trees have fully leafed out — a feast for early pollinators and a sight worth planning a garden around. Hardy on thin limestone soils and drought-tolerant once established, it earns its keep in all seasons: showy in flower, cooling in summer shade, generous in fruit for wildlife come fall. Prefers well-drained, limestone soil and some moisture.

Blanco Crabapple photo

AT A GLANCE

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Present in state

Present in county and native

Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state

Not present in state

Present and rare, native in county

Previously present, now extinct

Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)