Malus × ‘Professor Sprenger’

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. ‘Professor Sprenger’ is a white-flowering cultivar that has good resistance to pests and diseases in general, although it can be slightly to moderately susceptible to fireblight and apple scab. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. […]

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Malus × ‘Liset’

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. […]

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Malus × ‘Louisa’

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Louisa' is a weeping cultivar and annual bloomer. It has good overall pest and disease resistance, but is somewhat susceptible to apple scab. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. […]

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Malus × ‘Makamik’

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Makamik' is a larger cultivar that has large (2" across) purple-red flowers and bronze-tinged foliage. It has high resistance to apple scab, but severe susceptibility to powdery mildew, and slight susceptibility to fireblight. Tends to flower and […]

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Malus × ‘Mary Potter’

'Mary Potter' has white flowers and a handsome dense, mounded habit with low, broad-spreading branches. This cultivar is resistant to Japanese beetles, but is susceptible to apple scab, fireblight, leaf spot, and powdery mildew. The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Tends to flower […]

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Malus × ‘Hopa’

'Hopa' has large (up to 2" wide) flowers followed by bright red fruits. It was once a very popular Flowering Crabapple cultivar, but its use is now discouraged due to its extreme susceptibility to apple scab. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May […]

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Malus × ‘Indian Magic’

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. ‘Indian Magic’ is not as disease resistant as others, being moderately susceptible to scab. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. Can be susceptible to many […]

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Malus × ‘Indian Summer’

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Indian Summer' is a broadly-rounded tree with pale purplish-pink flowers, long persisting fruits, and purplish-green foliage. This cultivar has good resistance to the main diseases and pests that affect Flowering Crabapples, including apple scab, fireblight, Japanese beetles, […]

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Malus × ‘Johnnie Appleseed’

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Johnnie Appleseed' has pink-blushed white flowers. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. Can be susceptible to many pests and diseases, including apple scab, fireblight, Japanese beetles, leaf spot, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew. […]

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