posted 7 years ago
You might also try the Pacific/swamp crabapple, Malus fusca, which seems hardier. Mayhaws are mostly used like crabapples (for jelly) anyway. With either plant, nearby junipers could give you trouble with rust. With Malus, you might even be able to graft a nicer apple onto it, though if the area is wet enough to be humid, fungus might still attack fruit &/or foliage, independent of the moisture tolerant roots.