Malus × 'Simpson 10-35'
Simpson 10-35 Flowering Crabapple

Malus × ′Simpson 10-35′ - Flowers and Buds

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 556

Growth Forms:

Spreading / Branched 76

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 490

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Flower Notes:

Pink;white (Buds; flowers single, white, and in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage; fall color variable)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Small (less than 0.5"), edible dark red-blushed crabapples (pomes))

Ultimate Height:

20-25 feet

Ultimate Spread:

20-25 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Simple, elliptical 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 218

Food/Edible 80

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. 'Simpson 10-35' is a hybrid with white flowers and edible, dark red-blushed fruits developed by Simpson Orchard Co., Inc. in Vincennes, IN. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. Can be susceptible to certain pests and diseases, such as apple scab, fireblight, Japanese beetles, leaf spot, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew. May look ragged at the end of the summer.