Malus × 'Liset'
Liset Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 211

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 573

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 520

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Red (Deep wine red buds open to rose-red to pinkish-red, 1.5" across flowers, in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Red (Purplish to red-maroon new growth in the spring); Green (Dark purple-green summer foliage; fall color variable)

Fruit Notes:

Red (0.5" dia. shiny deep red crabapples (pomes); persistent)

Ultimate Height:

15-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-20 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Simple, elliptical leaves (up to 2" long) in clusters on short spurs. Buds have several imbricate scales and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under scales. Fruits have multiple seeds (as compared to the single seed pit of Prunus species). The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 355

Fragrant Flowers 189

Foliage Characteristics 52

Fruiting Characteristics 116

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Liset' has deep pinkish-red flowers and dark purple-green foliage. This cultivar is highly resistant to apple scab and has slight susceptibility to fireblight and moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.