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 204

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 215

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Maintenance:

High 18

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:

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Crabapple, Crabtree

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

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No Fruiting Observations Available

162 Malus × found

Building Map...

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

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