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 154

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 137

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

171 Malus × found

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

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