Malus ×
Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 555

Growth Forms:

Upright 539

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 491

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 798

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 175

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

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