Malus × 'Adirondack'
Adirondack Flowering Crabapple

Prunus sargentii ′Columnaris′ - Overall Tree in Spring

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 211

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Columnar 48

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 520

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Pink;white (Buds dark pink; flowers large, waxy, and white, in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green leathery summer foliage; fall color variable)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Red to orange-red crabapples (pomes); last into December)

Ultimate Height:

10 feet

Ultimate Spread:

6 feet

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Requires well drained, heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (3.5-5.6" long) are simple, obovate, and arise in clusters on short spurs. Flowers (1.6-1.8" across) are large, waxy, and white, tinged red, and emerge from red buds in late April to May. Fruits (0.5" dia.) are red to red-orange and will last into December. Unlike the species of Prunus (which have a single seed pit), the fruits of Malus species have multiple seeds. Buds have several imbricate scales, and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under the scales.

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Parts and Problems of Crabapple, Crabtree

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 285

Fruiting Characteristics 115

Groupings 211

Patio Tree 129

Specimen 630

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. This variant has a vase-shaped (somewhat columnar) habit, extremely upright branching, and high resistance to apple scab, fireblight, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Tree in Spring

Unopen Flowers

Bark

Fall Color

Immature Fruit

Bark

Buds & Twig

Buds & Bark

Winter Habit

Immature Flowering Habit

Flowers

Flowering Habit

Foliage

Flowers

When Malus × 'Adirondack' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

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77 Malus × 'Adirondack' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2015_00950*A	PGMD
2	2009_13584*A	HORTPARK
3	ORIG_8378*A	SCHL
4	ORIG_9406*A	STEW
5	ORIG_8381*A	HOVD
6	ORIG_8362*A	MSEE
7	ORIG_8389*A	HOVD
8	ORIG_8390*A	ME
9	ORIG_8355*A	STEW
10	ORIG_9712*A	MSEE
11	ORIG_8396*A	ME
12	ORIG_8406*A	MSEE
13	ORIG_9788*A	PAO
14	ORIG_9405*A	STEW
15	ORIG_8404*A	MSEE
16	2018_00514*A	MSEE
17	ORIG_8372*A	FRNY
18	ORIG_8364*A	MSEE
19	2015_00907*A	MSEE
20	ORIG_8411*A	MSEE
21	2017_00015*A	ELLT
22	ORIG_8385*A	HOVD
23	ORIG_8368*A	MSEE
24	ORIG_8376*A	SCHL
25	ORIG_8359*A	MSEE
26	ORIG_8360*A	MSEE
27	ORIG_8353*A	STEW
28	ORIG_9784*A	PAO
29	ORIG_8352*A	STEW
30	ORIG_8398*A	MSEE
31	ORIG_8408*A	MSEE
32	ORIG_8374*A	FRNY
33	ORIG_8366*A	MSEE
34	ORIG_9407*A	STEW
35	ORIG_8357*A	STEW
36	ORIG_8383*A	HOVD
37	2017_00014*A	ELLT
38	ORIG_8409*A	MSEE
39	ORIG_8410*A	MSEE
40	ORIG_8392*A	ME
41	ORIG_9789*A	PAO
42	ORIG_9524*A	LWSN
43	ORIG_8393*A	ME
44	ORIG_8397*A	ME
45	ORIG_8407*A	MSEE
46	ORIG_8405*A	MSEE
47	ORIG_9711*A	MSEE
48	ORIG_8371*A	MSEE
49	ORIG_8377*A	SCHL
50	ORIG_8401*A	MSEE
51	ORIG_8382*A	HOVD
52	ORIG_8380*A	HOVD
53	ORIG_8388*A	HOVD
54	2018_00574*A	HOVD
55	ORIG_8375*A	FRNY
56	ORIG_8370*A	ORIG
57	2014_00105*A	MSEE
58	ORIG_9525*A	LWSN
59	ORIG_8367*A	MSEE
60	ORIG_8361*A	MSEE
61	ORIG_8365*A	MSEE
62	ORIG_8356*A	STEW
63	ORIG_8354*A	STEW
64	ORIG_9785*A	PAO
65	2021_00028*C	FST
66	2021_00028*A	FST
67	2021_00045*D	CARY
68	2021_00028*H	FST
69	2021_00045*B	CARY
70	2021_00028*B	FST
71	2021_00045*C	CARY
72	2021_00028*E	FST
73	2024_00285*A	HOVD
74	2024_00285*B	Chaf
75	2024_00285*C	Chaf
76	2026_00028*A	HOVD
77	2026_00028*B	HOVD

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