Malus × 'MR 454'
MR 454 Flowering Crabapple

Malus × ′MR 454′ - Flower
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 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 355
  • Groupings 211
  • Patio Tree 128
  • Specimen 630

    • 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.

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