Malus × 'Coralcole' [sold as Coralburst™]
Coralburst Flowering Crabapple

Malus × ′Coralcole′ [sold as Coralburst™] - Bark

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 211

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Shrub/Tree 81

Growth Forms:

Upright 572

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 515

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

Pink (Coral-pink buds; pale rose-pink, double flowers in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Small, deep green leaves in the summer; fall color variable)

Fruit Notes:

Bronze (Sparsely produced; 0.5" dia. bronze-colored crabapples (pomes) that can have a red or orange cast)

Ultimate Height:

10-15 feet

Ultimate Spread:

8-10 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 single seed pit of Prunus species). The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 355

Fragrant Flowers 188

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. 'Coralcole', frequently sold as Coralburst, is a dense, rounded, dwarf variant with coral-pink flower buds that open to pale rose-pink double flowers. It is slightly to moderately susceptible to apple scab, but generally resistant to other pests and diseases that can affect crabapples, such as 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.