Multi-Colored (Red, yellow, orange, to green crabapples (pomes) in fall; up to 2" dia. (larger is classified as an apple); Fruits often persist into winter)

Ultimate Height:

15-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-20 feet

Bloom Times:

April 163

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 161

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Maintenance:

High 15

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Malus has simple leaves in clusters on short spurs. Buds have several imbricate scales and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under scales. Fruits have multiple seeds (as compared to the single seed pit of Prunus species). The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. There are hundreds of types of crabapples available, and more being cultivated every day. Flowers can range from white to pink to purple to red and are followed by small pome fruits (crabapples) that can be red, yellow, orange, purple, or green. 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, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew. Many tend to look quite ragged at the end of the summer.

Plant Photo Gallery

Branching

Flowering Habit

Flowers

Flowering Habit

Flowers

Flowering Habit

Flowers

Fruit

Flowers

Fruit with Leaves

Leaf

Leaves

Summer Leaf

Fall Leaf

Trunk

Bark

Winter Habit

Fruit

When Malus × has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

No Fruiting Observations Available

170 Malus × found

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_7615*A	FOPN
2	ORIG_7613*A	FOPN
3	ORIG_3603*A	PICK
4	ORIG_7624*A	TERM
5	2010_09171*A	RSC
6	ORIG_7630*A	AERO
7	2009_13224*A	HORTPARK
8	ORIG_0162*A	FWLR
9	ORIG_6179*A	PVA
10	ORIG_5509*A	PVA
11	ORIG_1792*A	PUSH
12	2010_09176*A	RSC
13	ORIG_3617*A	PICK
14	ORIG_3710*A	SHRV
15	ORIG_7616*A	TERM
16	ORIG_7633*A	AERO
17	2010_02112*A	WDCT
18	2015_00426*A	FRNY
19	2009_12558*A	HERL
20	2010_12094*A	HOCK
21	2010_09170*A	RSC
22	ORIG_3852*A	HLTP
23	ORIG_8040*A	RSC
24	ORIG_8039*A	RSC
25	ORIG_0306*A	MRDH
26	ORIG_1793*A	PUSH
27	2015_00418*A	FRNY
28	ORIG_8046*A	RSC
29	ORIG_4075*A	CARY
30	ORIG_6089*A	PVA
31	ORIG_7631*A	AERO
32	2009_13809*A	HORTPARK
33	2009_13810*A	HORTPARK
34	ORIG_0014*A	HERL
35	ORIG_0794*A	LILY
36	2009_13209*A	HORTPARK
37	2009_13210*A	HORTPARK
38	2010_09178*A	RSC
39	2013_00617*A	HORTPARK
40	ORIG_1078*A	MEMMALL
41	2009_13568*A	HORTPARK
42	ORIG_5027*A	SCPA
43	ORIG_6895*A	LYNN
44	ORIG_5029*A	SCPA
45	ORIG_0576*A	VAWT
46	2015_00231*A	PWF
47	ORIG_5006*A	SCPA
48	2010_12040*A	HOCK
49	2010_12039*A	HOCK
50	ORIG_0010*A	HERL
51	2010_02348*A	HAMP
52	2010_00482*A	HORT
53	ORIG_7612*A	FOPN
54	2009_13446*A	HORTPARK
55	ORIG_0860*A	PFEN
56	2013_00737*A	SMLY
57	ORIG_6184*A	PVA
58	ORIG_6185*A	PVA
59	ORIG_7634*A	AERO
60	ORIG_7611*A	FOPN
61	ORIG_0016*A	HERL
62	ORIG_4270*A	TARK
63	2015_00421*A	FRNY
64	ORIG_4277*A	TARK
65	ORIG_0308*A	SMLY
66	2010_09173*A	RSC
67	2010_02113*A	WDCT
68	2010_09172*A	RSC
69	ORIG_0518*A	WOOD
70	ORIG_5254*A	ROGA
71	2009_13243*A	HORTPARK
72	ORIG_6471*A	LSA
73	ORIG_0004*A	HERL
74	2009_13808*A	HORTPARK
75	ORIG_4624*A	ERHT
76	2010_09177*A	RSC
77	ORIG_5026*A	SCPA
78	2009_13249*A	HORTPARK
79	2015_00427*A	FRNY
80	ORIG_0015*A	HERL
81	ORIG_3616*A	PICK
82	ORIG_0019*A	HERL
83	ORIG_0020*A	HERL
84	ORIG_0161*A	FWLR
85	2015_00420*A	FRNY
86	ORIG_3618*A	PICK
87	ORIG_8075*A	BCC
88	ORIG_5007*A	SCPA
89	ORIG_5541*A	PVA
90	ORIG_1831*A	PUSH
91	ORIG_3870*A	HLTP
92	ORIG_3929*A	HLTP
93	ORIG_5028*A	SCPA
94	ORIG_8041*A	RSC
95	ORIG_0314*A	MRDH
96	ORIG_6294*A	HERL
97	ORIG_4579*A	HARR
98	2015_00422*A	FRNY
99	2009_13189*A	HORTPARK
100	2009_13190*A	HORTPARK
101	2009_13200*A	HORTPARK
102	2018_00718*A	HOCK
103	ORIG_7506*A	ORIG
104	ORIG_7632*A	AERO
105	2013_00564*A	HORTPARK
106	2018_01338*A	ACKER
107	2018_01312*A	ACKER
108	2018_01310*A	ACKER
109	2018_01349*A	ACKER
110	2018_01311*A	ACKER
111	2018_01337*A	ACKER
112	2018_01289*A	ACKER
113	2018_01290*A	ACKER
114	2022_00042*A	PGW
115	2022_00043*A	HAWK	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
116	2022_15755*A	BCHM
117	2022_00490*A	WARN
118	2023_00122*A	KNOY
119	2023_00168*A	HILL
120	2023_00168*C	HILL
121	2023_00343*A	HORTPARK
122	2023_00343*B	HORTPARK
123	2022_15779*A	HORTPARK
124	2022_15779*B	HORTPARK
125	2022_15779*C	HORTPARK
126	2022_15779*D	HORTPARK
127	2015_02464*A	2550
128	2023_00726*A	2550
129	2015_02464*B	2550
130	2024_00135*A	SMLY
131	PUI_ORIG_00009*A
132	PUI_ORIG_00018*A
133	PUI_ORIG_00027*A
134	PUI_ORIG_00038*A
135	PUI_ORIG_00044*A
136	PUI_ORIG_00095*A
137	PUI_ORIG_00108*A
138	PUI_ORIG_00110*A
139	PUI_ORIG_00113*A
140	PUI_ORIG_00115*A
141	PUI_ORIG_00117*A
142	PUI_ORIG_00133*A
143	PUI_ORIG_00136*A
144	PUI_ORIG_00145*A
145	PUI_ORIG_00148*A
146	PUI_ORIG_00159*A
147	PUI_ORIG_00176*A
148	PUI_ORIG_00180*A
149	PUI_ORIG_00190*A
150	PUI_ORIG_00194*A
151	PUI_ORIG_00198*A
152	PUI_ORIG_00201*A
153	PUI_ORIG_00226*A
154	PUI_ORIG_00235*A
155	PUI_ORIG_00237*A
156	PUI_ORIG_00255*A
157	PUI_ORIG_00262*A
158	PUI_ORIG_00267*A
159	PUI_ORIG_00285*A
160	PUI_ORIG_00304*A
161	PUI_ORIG_00313*A
162	PUI_ORIG_00318*A
163	PUI_ORIG_00319*A
164	PUI_ORIG_00355*A
165	PUI_ORIG_00381*A
166	PUI_ORIG_00383*A
167	PUI_ORIG_00393*A
168	PUI_ORIG_00428*A
169	PUI_ORIG_00436*A
170	PUI_ORIG_00449*A