Malus × sublobata
Cashmere Flowering Crabapple

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Red;white (Buds rose-red; flowers 1.6" across, single, and white, sometimes with a pink blush, in clusters; late April to May)
 Foliage Notes:
Green
 Fruit Notes:
Yellow (0.6-0.8" dia. reddish yellow to orangish-yellow crabapples (pomes); persistent)
 Ultimate Height:
15-20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-20 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Well-drained heavy loam soils
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Simple, elliptical leaves (1.4-3.1" long) 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.

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. This variant, introduced by the Arnold Arboretum in 1892, is not suggested for use in the landscape, as it has severe susceptibility to apple scab. 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.

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