Tree Malus × 'Spring Snow' [Spring Snow Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Spring Snow' produces white flowers and little to no fruits. This cultivar is very susceptible to apple scab and slightly susceptible to fireblight and cedar-apple rust. Tends to flower 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 × sublobata [Cashmere Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. This variant, introduced by the Arnold Arboretum in 1892, is not suggested for use in the landscape, as it has severe susceptibility to apple 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 pests and diseases, including apple scab, fireblight, Japanese beetles,…
Tree Malus × 'Sutyzam' [sold as Sugar Tyme®] [Sugar Tyme Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Sutyzam', frequently sold under the name of Sugar Tyme, is a vigorous, annual bloomer that produces an abundance of white, fragrant flowers followed by numerous, persistent red fruits. This cultivar has generally good pest and disease resistance, although some fireblight susceptibility has been reported. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.
Tree Malus transitoria [Cutleaf Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Malus transitoria has deeply cut (and occassionally entire) foliage. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. 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, rust, and powdery mildew. Many tend to look ragged at the end of the…
Tree Malus transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf' [sold as Golden Raindrops®] [Golden Raindrops Cutleaf Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. This variant is an excellent selection that has high resistance to Japanese beetles, apple scab, mildew, and cedar apple rust. but is susceptible to fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.
Tree Malus × 'Van Eseltine' [Van Eseltine Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Van Eseltine' is a vase-shaped tree with large, double, pink flowers. This cultivar has severe susceptibility to apple scab and fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look quite ragged at the end of the summer.
Tree Malus × 'Weepcanzam' [sold as Weeping Candied Apple®] [Weeping Candied Apple Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Weepcanzam', frequently sold under the name of Weeping Candied Apple, has large pink flowers, maroon fruits, and a weeping habit. This variant is moderately to highly susceptible to apple scab, although it is generally resistant to other pests and diseases that can affect crabapples (such as fireblight, Japanese beetles, leaf spot, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew). Tends…
Tree Malus × 'Winter Gold' [Winter Gold Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Winter Gold' produces white flowers and an abundance of persistent golden fruits that can last through February. This cultivar is slightly susceptible to apple scab and powdery mildew and slightly to moderate susceptible to fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.
Tree Malus × zumi 'Calocarpa' [Calocarpa Redbud Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Malus x zumi 'Calocarpa' is an annual (sometimes alternate) bloomer that has red buds opening to fragrant pale pink or white. Flowers are followed by numerous, persistent, bright red fruits. This plant has slight susceptibility to apple scab, powdery mildew, and cedar-apple rust, and is highly susceptible to fireblight. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote…
Tree Metasequoia glyptostroboides [Dawn Redwood] More tolerant of different sites than Taxodium distichum (Common Baldcypress). Prefers moist sites and can grow in water. Japanese beetles will feed on foliage. Does not like chalky soils with high pH.
