The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Katherine' has excellent white double blossoms, but is susceptible to apple scab. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look ragged at the end of […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Evelyn' has foliage that emerges purple and becomes a bronze-tinged green in the summer. However, the use of this cultivar is discouraged, as it has such high susceptibility to apple scab. Tends to flower and fruit in […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Flame' is an annual bloomer whose white flowers are followed by bright red, persistent fruits. However, this cultivar is not suggested for use in the landscape due to its high disease susceptibility. Well-drained heavy loam soils and […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Hargozam', often sold under the name Harvest Gold, is a vigorous, disease resistant variant that produces white blossoms (a week later than other flowering crabapples) and persistent, golden fruits. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Henry F. Dupont' is an annual bloomer with single and semi-double blossoms. However, use of this cultivar is not recommended because of its severe susceptibility to apple scab and fireblight (and powdery mildew, but to a lesser […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Hillier' flowers and fruits well annually, but is moderately susceptible to scab. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look ragged at the end of the summer. […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'David' is an early blooming, rounded cultivar that is resistant to apple scab, powdery mildew, and Japanese beetles, but has slight susceptibility to fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Dolgo' is a large, vigorous, early blooming cultivar that is resistant to many crabapple diseases, but is slightly susceptible to apple scab, fireblight, and leaf spot. Fruits are edible and can be used in jellies, but they […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Dorothea' is a dense, rounded cultivar with semi-double blooms. However, this cultivar is not suggested for use in the landscape due to its high susceptibility to apple scab and fireblight, in addition to slight susceptibility to powdery […]
The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Doubloons' has white, double blossoms, but is susceptible to apple scab. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. Many look ragged at the end of the […]
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