Centennial Crabapple Tree

Malus domestica 'Centennial'

$174⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Centennial Crabapple Tree highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Bower and Branch
Botanical Name

Malus domestica 'Centennial'
Growing Zones

4-7
Mature Height

Semi-Dwarf: 8 - 12 feet; Standard: 20-25 feet
Mature Spread

8 - 12 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Medium
Soil

Widely Adaptable
Growth Rate

Medium
Fall Color

Yellow
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pollinator Required

Yes
Fragrant

No
Pruning Time

Late Winter
Bloom Period

Early Spring, Late Spring
Harvest Time

Mid Season

Growing Zones 4-7

Find Your Growing Zone!

The Centennial Crabapple Tree (Malus domestica 'Centennial') is a beautiful ornamental tree with edible fruit and a lovely display of pink buds that burst into darling, scented white blooms that will be buzzing with pollinators each spring!

Heavy producing trees with vigorous growth. Producing bushels of small, crisp and sweet oval-shaped fruit with rosy skin! Great for canning and jelly and for kids to snack on! Filling out with lush green foliage throughout the growing season, these are handsome trees throughout the growing season!

Ripening in mid-late August, Centennial is a wonderful pollinator species that will help pollinate other Apple tree varieties. Prune to size as needed to tuck this beneficial tree into existing orchards or into your established landscape.

Planting and Application:

Whether to support a single Apple as its pollinator, or an entire orchard, Centennial is a fantastic addition to your home fruit tree stand. Even as a single specimen tree, you’ll still reap the rewards of a delicious fruit tree and enjoy it as a stand-alone focal point.

From the gorgeous floral display in spring and the shade the foliage casts over your seating and garden areas, to the late summer jewels and touch of fall foliage color. This is a beautiful tree for any part of your property, bringing beauty wherever it grows!

Fruit production - jelly and canning, fresh eating, applesauce
Fragrant white blossoms for pollinators
Mid-sized tree and late summer harvest
Beneficial wildlife tree
Prune into hedgerows for privacy or use as a specimen tree

#ProPlantTips for Care:

For best flowering and fruiting production, be sure to plant Centennial in a full sun location. Provide air circulation and fertile ground that won’t pool with water after rain. Not particular on soil type, plant this Crabapple tree in fertile ground that has moderate moisture access throughout the growing season.

Crabapples are easy to grow and cold hardy
Great disease resistance to mildew, rust & blight
Prune in winter when dormant
Provide a full sun, well enriched, well-drained site with moderate moisture access
Pollinators for this variety: Cortland, Cripps Pink, Empire, Freedom, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Jonathan, McIntosh, Winecrisp

For a fantastic ornamental flowering tree that also provides you and your family with healthy snacks, look no further than the Centennial Crabapple Tree! Available now at NatureHills.com!

Rootstocks Explained

Apple trees have been grafted onto different rootstocks since before the mid-1800s. Different rootstocks are used to improve the anchoring of trees, eliminate diseases, and reduce the natural mature size of the tree itself. While there are many different types of rootstock, they are all labeled as being either Dwarf, Semi-Dwarf, or Standard.

The apple descriptions, including flowering, pollination, and apple characteristics are the same whether the plant is grown on a standard rootstock or some varying dwarfing rootstock. The overall size can vary by climate and soil but the understock used is ultimately what affects the mature size.

There will be some variation in sizes but as a guide, we are suggesting the overall mature size of these apple varieties are:

Semi-Dwarf Apples