The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Royal Ruby' is a vigorous cultivar that produces beautiful double, rose-pink flowers every year. However, it is severely susceptible to apple scab and may look quite ragged by the end of the summer. Well-drained heavy loam soils […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. This small tree has a fastigiate (columnar) form when young and produces fragrant, white flowers followed by red to yellow fruits. It is susceptible to scab and may be bothered by other common crabapple pests and diseases, such […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Purple Prince' is an annual bloomer with purplish-pink flowers followed by purple to maroon fruits. This cultivar has overall good resistance to the pests and diseases that commonly affect crabapples (apple scab, fireblight, Japanese beetles, leaf spot, […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Malus x purpurea 'Lemoine' is a dense tree and annual bloomer that produces large, red to pink single to semi-double flowers and purple-red fruits. It is highly susceptible to apple scab and fireblight. Well-drained heavy loam soils […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Radiant' produces beautiful, deep pink flowers every year. It is extremely susceptible to apple scab and powdery mildew, although it has good to moderate resistance against fireblight and cedar-apple rust. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Jewelcole', frequently sold under the name of Red Jewel, is a profuse bloomer with white blooms followed by bright red fruits. This variant is resistant to apple scab and fireblight, but only slightly resistant to powdery mildew. […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Mazam', often sold under the name Madonna, is an early blooming variant that produces fragrant, double, white blossoms that last longer than the flowers of most other crabapples. It is susceptible to apple scab, but has good […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Ormiston Roy' is an annual bloomer that is resistant to Japanese beetles, slightly susceptible to apple scab, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew, and moderately susceptible to fireblight. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Pink Beauty' is part of the Rosybloom series, but is uncommon in the nursery trade. It has moderate susceptibility to apple scab. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Prairie Maid' is a dense, rounded cultivar that has high apple scab resistance. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. […]
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