Malus ×
Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 559

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

179 Malus × found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

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_7616*A	TERM
18	2009_13967*A	HORTPARK
19	ORIG_7633*A	AERO
20	2010_02112*A	WDCT
21	2015_00426*A	FRNY
22	2009_12558*A	HERL
23	2010_02351*A	HAMP
24	2010_12094*A	HOCK
25	2010_09170*A	RSC
26	ORIG_3852*A	HLTP
27	ORIG_8040*A	RSC
28	ORIG_8039*A	RSC
29	ORIG_0306*A	MRDH
30	ORIG_1793*A	PUSH
31	2015_00418*A	FRNY
32	ORIG_8046*A	RSC
33	ORIG_4075*A	CARY
34	ORIG_6089*A	PVA
35	ORIG_7631*A	AERO
36	2009_13809*A	HORTPARK
37	2009_13810*A	HORTPARK
38	ORIG_0014*A	HERL
39	ORIG_0794*A	LILY
40	2009_13209*A	HORTPARK
41	2009_13210*A	HORTPARK
42	2010_09178*A	RSC
43	2013_00617*A	HORTPARK
44	ORIG_1078*A	MEMMALL
45	2009_13568*A	HORTPARK
46	ORIG_5027*A	SCPA
47	ORIG_6895*A	LYNN
48	ORIG_5029*A	SCPA
49	ORIG_0576*A	VAWT
50	2015_00231*A	PWF
51	ORIG_5006*A	SCPA
52	2010_12040*A	HOCK
53	2010_12039*A	HOCK
54	ORIG_0010*A	HERL
55	2010_02348*A	HAMP
56	2010_00482*A	HORT
57	ORIG_7612*A	FOPN
58	2009_13446*A	HORTPARK
59	ORIG_0860*A	PFEN
60	2013_00737*A	SMLY
61	ORIG_3079*A	STEW
62	ORIG_6184*A	PVA
63	ORIG_3078*A	STEW
64	ORIG_6185*A	PVA
65	ORIG_7634*A	AERO
66	ORIG_7611*A	FOPN
67	ORIG_0016*A	HERL
68	ORIG_4270*A	TARK
69	2015_00421*A	FRNY
70	ORIG_4277*A	TARK
71	2009_13205*A	HORTPARK
72	ORIG_0308*A	SMLY
73	2010_09173*A	RSC
74	2010_02113*A	WDCT
75	2010_09172*A	RSC
76	ORIG_0518*A	WOOD
77	ORIG_5254*A	ROGA
78	2009_13243*A	HORTPARK
79	ORIG_6471*A	LSA
80	ORIG_0004*A	HERL
81	2009_13808*A	HORTPARK
82	ORIG_4624*A	ERHT
83	2010_12041*A	HOCK
84	2010_09177*A	RSC
85	ORIG_5026*A	SCPA
86	2009_13249*A	HORTPARK
87	2015_00427*A	FRNY
88	ORIG_0015*A	HERL
89	ORIG_3616*A	PICK
90	ORIG_0019*A	HERL
91	ORIG_0020*A	HERL
92	ORIG_0161*A	FWLR
93	2015_00420*A	FRNY
94	ORIG_3618*A	PICK
95	ORIG_8075*A	BCC
96	ORIG_5007*A	SCPA
97	ORIG_5541*A	PVA
98	2009_13941*A	HORTPARK
99	ORIG_1831*A	PUSH
100	ORIG_3870*A	HLTP
101	ORIG_3929*A	HLTP
102	ORIG_5028*A	SCPA
103	ORIG_8041*A	RSC
104	ORIG_0314*A	MRDH
105	ORIG_6294*A	HERL
106	ORIG_4579*A	HARR
107	2015_00422*A	FRNY
108	2009_13189*A	HORTPARK
109	2009_13190*A	HORTPARK
110	2009_13200*A	HORTPARK
111	2018_00718*A	HOCK
112	ORIG_7506*A	ORIG
113	ORIG_7632*A	AERO
114	2013_00564*A	HORTPARK
115	2018_01338*A	ACKER
116	2018_01312*A	ACKER
117	2018_01310*A	ACKER
118	2018_01349*A	ACKER
119	2018_01311*A	ACKER
120	2018_01337*A	ACKER
121	2018_01289*A	ACKER
122	2018_01290*A	ACKER
123	2022_00042*A	PGW
124	2022_00043*A	HAWK	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
125	2022_15755*A	BCHM
126	2022_00490*A	WARN
127	2023_00122*A	KNOY
128	2023_00168*A	HILL
129	2023_00168*C	HILL
130	2023_00343*A	HORTPARK
131	2023_00343*B	HORTPARK
132	2022_15779*A	HORTPARK
133	2022_15779*B	HORTPARK
134	2022_15779*C	HORTPARK
135	2022_15779*D	HORTPARK
136	2015_02464*A	2550
137	2023_00726*A	2550
138	2015_02464*B	2550
139	2024_00135*A	SMLY
140	PUI_ORIG_00009*A
141	PUI_ORIG_00018*A
142	PUI_ORIG_00027*A
143	PUI_ORIG_00038*A
144	PUI_ORIG_00044*A
145	PUI_ORIG_00095*A
146	PUI_ORIG_00108*A
147	PUI_ORIG_00110*A
148	PUI_ORIG_00113*A
149	PUI_ORIG_00115*A
150	PUI_ORIG_00117*A
151	PUI_ORIG_00133*A
152	PUI_ORIG_00136*A
153	PUI_ORIG_00145*A
154	PUI_ORIG_00148*A
155	PUI_ORIG_00159*A
156	PUI_ORIG_00176*A
157	PUI_ORIG_00180*A
158	PUI_ORIG_00190*A
159	PUI_ORIG_00194*A
160	PUI_ORIG_00198*A
161	PUI_ORIG_00201*A
162	PUI_ORIG_00226*A
163	PUI_ORIG_00235*A
164	PUI_ORIG_00237*A
165	PUI_ORIG_00255*A
166	PUI_ORIG_00262*A
167	PUI_ORIG_00267*A
168	PUI_ORIG_00285*A
169	PUI_ORIG_00304*A
170	PUI_ORIG_00313*A
171	PUI_ORIG_00318*A
172	PUI_ORIG_00319*A
173	PUI_ORIG_00355*A
174	PUI_ORIG_00381*A
175	PUI_ORIG_00383*A
176	PUI_ORIG_00393*A
177	PUI_ORIG_00428*A
178	PUI_ORIG_00436*A
179	PUI_ORIG_00449*A