Malus ×
Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 557

Growth Forms:

Upright 537

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 489

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 794

Flower Notes:

Multi-Colored (An abunance of fragrant white, pink, purple or red flowers, depending on variant, in clusters, in late April or May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Fall color varies)

Fruit Notes:

Multi-Colored (Red, yellow, orange, to green crabapples (pomes); up to 2" dia. (larger is classified as an apple))

Ultimate Height:

15-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-20 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

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.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 392

Fragrant Flowers 174

Fruiting Characteristics 151

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

Fruit

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Winter Habit

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

Flowering

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No Fruiting Observations Available

181 Malus × found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_4334*A	TARK
2	2009_13942*A	HORTPARK
3	ORIG_7615*A	FOPN
4	ORIG_7613*A	FOPN
5	ORIG_3603*A	PICK
6	ORIG_7624*A	TERM
7	2010_09171*A	RSC
8	ORIG_7630*A	AERO
9	2009_13224*A	HORTPARK
10	ORIG_0162*A	FWLR
11	ORIG_6179*A	PVA
12	ORIG_5509*A	PVA
13	ORIG_1792*A	PUSH
14	2010_09176*A	RSC
15	ORIG_3617*A	PICK
16	ORIG_3710*A	SHRV
17	ORIG_1811*A	ARMS
18	ORIG_7616*A	TERM
19	2009_13967*A	HORTPARK
20	ORIG_7633*A	AERO
21	2010_02112*A	WDCT
22	2015_00426*A	FRNY
23	2009_12558*A	HERL
24	2010_02351*A	HAMP
25	2010_12094*A	HOCK
26	2010_09170*A	RSC
27	ORIG_3852*A	HLTP
28	ORIG_8040*A	RSC
29	ORIG_8039*A	RSC
30	ORIG_0306*A	MRDH
31	ORIG_1793*A	PUSH
32	2015_00418*A	FRNY
33	ORIG_8046*A	RSC
34	ORIG_4075*A	CARY
35	ORIG_6089*A	PVA
36	ORIG_7631*A	AERO
37	2009_13809*A	HORTPARK
38	2009_13810*A	HORTPARK
39	ORIG_0014*A	HERL
40	ORIG_0794*A	LILY
41	2009_13209*A	HORTPARK
42	2009_13210*A	HORTPARK
43	2010_09178*A	RSC
44	2013_00617*A	HORTPARK
45	ORIG_1078*A	MEMMALL
46	2009_13568*A	HORTPARK
47	ORIG_5027*A	SCPA
48	ORIG_6895*A	LYNN
49	ORIG_5029*A	SCPA
50	ORIG_0576*A	VAWT
51	2015_00231*A	PWF
52	ORIG_5006*A	SCPA
53	2010_12040*A	HOCK
54	2010_12039*A	HOCK
55	ORIG_0010*A	HERL
56	2010_02348*A	HAMP
57	2010_00482*A	HORT
58	ORIG_7612*A	FOPN
59	2009_13446*A	HORTPARK
60	ORIG_0860*A	PFEN
61	2013_00737*A	SMLY
62	ORIG_3079*A	STEW
63	ORIG_6184*A	PVA
64	ORIG_3078*A	STEW
65	ORIG_6185*A	PVA
66	ORIG_7634*A	AERO
67	ORIG_7611*A	FOPN
68	ORIG_0016*A	HERL
69	ORIG_4270*A	TARK
70	2015_00421*A	FRNY
71	ORIG_4277*A	TARK
72	2009_13205*A	HORTPARK
73	ORIG_0308*A	SMLY
74	2010_09173*A	RSC
75	2010_02113*A	WDCT
76	2010_09172*A	RSC
77	ORIG_0518*A	WOOD
78	ORIG_5254*A	ROGA
79	2009_13243*A	HORTPARK
80	ORIG_6471*A	LSA
81	ORIG_0004*A	HERL
82	2009_13808*A	HORTPARK
83	ORIG_4624*A	ERHT
84	2010_12041*A	HOCK
85	2010_09177*A	RSC
86	ORIG_5026*A	SCPA
87	2009_13249*A	HORTPARK
88	2015_00427*A	FRNY
89	ORIG_0015*A	HERL
90	ORIG_3616*A	PICK
91	ORIG_0019*A	HERL
92	ORIG_0020*A	HERL
93	ORIG_0161*A	FWLR
94	2015_00420*A	FRNY
95	ORIG_1846*A	PUSH
96	ORIG_3618*A	PICK
97	ORIG_8075*A	BCC
98	ORIG_5007*A	SCPA
99	ORIG_5541*A	PVA
100	2009_13941*A	HORTPARK
101	ORIG_1831*A	PUSH
102	ORIG_3870*A	HLTP
103	ORIG_3929*A	HLTP
104	ORIG_5028*A	SCPA
105	ORIG_8041*A	RSC
106	ORIG_0314*A	MRDH
107	ORIG_6294*A	HERL
108	ORIG_4579*A	HARR
109	2015_00422*A	FRNY
110	2009_13189*A	HORTPARK
111	2009_13190*A	HORTPARK
112	2009_13200*A	HORTPARK
113	2018_00718*A	HOCK
114	ORIG_7506*A	ORIG
115	ORIG_7632*A	AERO
116	2013_00564*A	HORTPARK
117	2018_01338*A	ACKER
118	2018_01312*A	ACKER
119	2018_01310*A	ACKER
120	2018_01349*A	ACKER
121	2018_01311*A	ACKER
122	2018_01337*A	ACKER
123	2018_01289*A	ACKER
124	2018_01290*A	ACKER
125	2022_00042*A	PGW
126	2022_00043*A	HAWK	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
127	2022_15755*A	BCHM
128	2022_00490*A	WARN
129	2023_00122*A	KNOY
130	2023_00168*A	HILL
131	2023_00168*C	HILL
132	2023_00343*A	HORTPARK
133	2023_00343*B	HORTPARK
134	2022_15779*A	HORTPARK
135	2022_15779*B	HORTPARK
136	2022_15779*C	HORTPARK
137	2022_15779*D	HORTPARK
138	2015_02464*A	2550
139	2023_00726*A	2550
140	2015_02464*B	2550
141	2024_00135*A	SMLY
142	PUI_ORIG_00009*A
143	PUI_ORIG_00018*A
144	PUI_ORIG_00027*A
145	PUI_ORIG_00038*A
146	PUI_ORIG_00044*A
147	PUI_ORIG_00095*A
148	PUI_ORIG_00108*A
149	PUI_ORIG_00110*A
150	PUI_ORIG_00113*A
151	PUI_ORIG_00115*A
152	PUI_ORIG_00117*A
153	PUI_ORIG_00133*A
154	PUI_ORIG_00136*A
155	PUI_ORIG_00145*A
156	PUI_ORIG_00148*A
157	PUI_ORIG_00159*A
158	PUI_ORIG_00176*A
159	PUI_ORIG_00180*A
160	PUI_ORIG_00190*A
161	PUI_ORIG_00194*A
162	PUI_ORIG_00198*A
163	PUI_ORIG_00201*A
164	PUI_ORIG_00226*A
165	PUI_ORIG_00235*A
166	PUI_ORIG_00237*A
167	PUI_ORIG_00255*A
168	PUI_ORIG_00262*A
169	PUI_ORIG_00267*A
170	PUI_ORIG_00285*A
171	PUI_ORIG_00304*A
172	PUI_ORIG_00313*A
173	PUI_ORIG_00318*A
174	PUI_ORIG_00319*A
175	PUI_ORIG_00355*A
176	PUI_ORIG_00381*A
177	PUI_ORIG_00383*A
178	PUI_ORIG_00393*A
179	PUI_ORIG_00428*A
180	PUI_ORIG_00436*A
181	PUI_ORIG_00449*A