| Description | Klehm's Improved Bechtel Crab (Malus ioensis) is an improved variety with double-pink, fragrant flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (ma·luhs) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-5 |
| Sunlight | Best in full sun, will tolerate a little shade, but this will affect the number of flowers. |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Has double pink flowers that are fragrant. |
| Dimensions | 20-25 feet, vase-shaped |
| Maintenance | Removing cross-over branches and water sprouts, plus pruning to maintain form. This cultivar and has some good disease resistance |
| Propagation | Although a few may come true from seed, most are propagated by grafting and rooted cuttings. |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected by Clyde Klehm of Klehm Nursery in Illinois, this cultivar is a refined selection of the original Bechtel Crab. |
| Misc Facts | syn: Malus coronaria var dasycalyx (#93) |
| Author's Notes | Refer back to ABC's of Ornamental Crabapples for further cultural information on this plan |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #102-Flowering Crabs The Genus Malus (John Fiala) |
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