Malus ×
Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 556

Growth Forms:

Upright 537

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 490

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

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 395

Fragrant Flowers 173

Fruiting Characteristics 158

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

146 Malus × found

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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_1811*A	ARMS
18	ORIG_7616*A	TERM
19	2009_13967*A	HORTPARK
20	ORIG_7633*A	AERO
21	2010_02112*A	WDCT
22	2015_00426*A	FRNY
23	2009_12558*A	HERL
24	2010_02351*A	HAMP
25	2010_12094*A	HOCK
26	2010_09170*A	RSC
27	ORIG_3852*A	HLTP
28	ORIG_4343*A	WILY
29	ORIG_8040*A	RSC
30	ORIG_8039*A	RSC
31	ORIG_0306*A	MRDH
32	ORIG_1793*A	PUSH
33	2015_00418*A	FRNY
34	ORIG_8046*A	RSC
35	ORIG_4075*A	CARY
36	ORIG_6089*A	PVA
37	ORIG_7631*A	AERO
38	2009_13809*A	HORTPARK
39	2009_13810*A	HORTPARK
40	ORIG_0014*A	HERL
41	ORIG_0794*A	LILY
42	2009_13209*A	HORTPARK
43	2009_13210*A	HORTPARK
44	2010_09178*A	RSC
45	2013_00617*A	HORTPARK
46	ORIG_1078*A	MEMMALL
47	2009_13568*A	HORTPARK
48	ORIG_5027*A	SCPA
49	ORIG_6895*A	LYNN
50	ORIG_5029*A	SCPA
51	ORIG_0576*A	VAWT
52	2015_00231*A	PWF
53	ORIG_5006*A	SCPA
54	2010_12040*A	HOCK
55	2010_12039*A	HOCK
56	ORIG_0010*A	HERL
57	2010_02348*A	HAMP
58	2010_00482*A	HORT
59	ORIG_7612*A	FOPN
60	2009_13446*A	HORTPARK
61	ORIG_0860*A	PFEN
62	ORIG_4671*A	SHRV
63	ORIG_4340*A	WILY
64	2013_00737*A	SMLY
65	ORIG_3079*A	STEW
66	ORIG_6184*A	PVA
67	ORIG_3078*A	STEW
68	ORIG_6185*A	PVA
69	ORIG_7634*A	AERO
70	ORIG_7611*A	FOPN
71	ORIG_0016*A	HERL
72	ORIG_4270*A	TARK
73	2015_00421*A	FRNY
74	ORIG_4277*A	TARK
75	2009_13205*A	HORTPARK
76	ORIG_5253*A	ROGA
77	ORIG_0308*A	SMLY
78	2010_09173*A	RSC
79	2010_02113*A	WDCT
80	2010_09172*A	RSC
81	ORIG_0518*A	WOOD
82	ORIG_5254*A	ROGA
83	2009_13243*A	HORTPARK
84	ORIG_6471*A	LSA
85	ORIG_0004*A	HERL
86	2009_13808*A	HORTPARK
87	ORIG_4624*A	ERHT
88	2010_12041*A	HOCK
89	2010_09177*A	RSC
90	ORIG_5026*A	SCPA
91	2009_13249*A	HORTPARK
92	2015_00427*A	FRNY
93	ORIG_0015*A	HERL
94	ORIG_3616*A	PICK
95	ORIG_0019*A	HERL
96	ORIG_0020*A	HERL
97	ORIG_0161*A	FWLR
98	2015_00419*A	FRNY
99	2015_00420*A	FRNY
100	ORIG_1846*A	PUSH
101	ORIG_3618*A	PICK
102	ORIG_8075*A	BCC
103	ORIG_5007*A	SCPA
104	ORIG_5541*A	PVA
105	2009_13941*A	HORTPARK
106	ORIG_1831*A	PUSH
107	ORIG_3870*A	HLTP
108	ORIG_3929*A	HLTP
109	ORIG_5028*A	SCPA
110	ORIG_8041*A	RSC
111	ORIG_0314*A	MRDH
112	ORIG_6294*A	HERL
113	ORIG_4579*A	HARR
114	2015_00422*A	FRNY
115	2009_13189*A	HORTPARK
116	2009_13190*A	HORTPARK
117	2009_13200*A	HORTPARK
118	2018_00718*A	HOCK
119	ORIG_7506*A	ORIG
120	ORIG_7632*A	AERO
121	2013_00564*A	HORTPARK
122	2018_01338*A	ACKER
123	2018_01312*A	ACKER
124	2018_01310*A	ACKER
125	2018_01349*A	ACKER
126	2018_01311*A	ACKER
127	2018_01337*A	ACKER
128	2018_01289*A	ACKER
129	2018_01290*A	ACKER
130	2022_00042*A	PGW
131	2022_00043*A	HAWK	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
132	2022_15755*A	BCHM
133	2022_00490*A	WARN
134	2023_00122*A	KNOY
135	2023_00168*A	HILL
136	2023_00168*C	HILL
137	2023_00343*A	HORTPARK
138	2023_00343*B	HORTPARK
139	2022_15779*A	HORTPARK
140	2022_15779*B	HORTPARK
141	2022_15779*C	HORTPARK
142	2022_15779*D	HORTPARK
143	2015_02464*A	2550
144	2023_00726*A	2550
145	2015_02464*B	2550
146	2024_00135*A	SMLY