Malus × 'MR 454'
MR 454 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:

Pink (Deep pink buds open to pink, single flowers, in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage; fall color variable)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Crabapples (pomes))

Ultimate Height:

30-40 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30-40 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

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 singe seed pit of Prunus species). The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 395

Fragrant Flowers 173

Groupings 189

Patio Tree 125

Specimen 598

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'MR 454' has pink flowers that are white at the base of the petal. 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. May look ragged at the end of the summer.