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

176 Malus × found

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