Tree Malus × 'Radiant' [Radiant Flowering Crabapple] 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 promote best growth. Many tend to look quite ragged by the end of the summer.
Tree Malus × 'Ralph Shay' [Ralph Shay Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. This vigorous cultivar is named in honor of Purdue University plant physiologist Ralph Shay (1918-1981) who was head of the Department of Botany & Plant Pathology from 1954-1966. This tree has attractive white flowers followed by exceptionally large, long persisting, bright red fruits that can be used in jellies or preserves. 'Ralph Shay' has slight susceptibility to…
Tree Malus × 'Red Silver' [Red Silver Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Red Silver' has pink flowers, purplish-red fruits, and purple foliage. This cultivar is extremely susceptible to apple scab and will be quite ragged, even completely defoliated, by mid to late summer. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.
Tree Malus × 'Red Splendor' [Red Splendor Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Red Splendor' has rose-pink flowers followed by persistent red fruits. This cultivar is susceptible to apple scab, fireblight, and powdery mildew. 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 summer.
Tree Malus × 'Robinson' [Robinson Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Robinson' has deep pink flowers, red fruits (which may be used in jellies), and red-bronze foliage. This cultivar has some susceptibility to apple scab, but relatively good resistance to other pests and diseases that commonly affect crabapples (such as fireblight, Japanese beetles, leaf spot, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew). Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years.…
Tree Malus × 'Royal Ruby' [Royal Ruby Flowering Crabapple] 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 and full sun promote best growth.
Tree Malus × 'Royalty' [Royalty Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Royalty' is an annual bloomer that has deep reddish-pink flowers and handsome dark purple foliage. This cultivar is highly susceptible to apple scab and fireblight. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look ragged at the end of the summer.
Tree Malus sargentii [Sargent Crabapple] The smallest of all Malus species, almost a shrub. Strongly horizontal branching. Tends to be apomictic (seeds develop without fertilization), so is usually very uniform from seed (i.e. clonal). Sometimes flowers and fruits in alternate years. Susceptible to apple scab disease. May require pruning of wayward and crossing branches to maintain a nice form.
Tree Malus sargentii 'Candymint Sargent' [Candymint Sargent Crabapple] 'Candymint Sargent' has strongly horizontal branching, even more so than the straight species. Sargent Crabapples are the smallest of all Malus species, almost a shrub. Tends to be apomictic (seeds develop without fertilization), so is usually very uniform from seed (i.e. clonal). Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Susceptible to apple scab disease, but is highly Japanese beetle resistant. May require pruning of wayward and crossing branches to maintain a nice form.
Tree Malus sargentii 'Tina' [Tina Sargent Crabapple] 'Tina' is a dwarf form that has low spreading branches. It has small red fruits that attract birds and reddish-pink buds that turn into white flowers in the spring. This cultivar also has high disease resistance.
