Malus × 'Hopa'
Hopa Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 211

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 572

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 515

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

Red;pink (Buds purplish-red to deep red; flowers single, 1.5-2" across, and rose-pink with a white center, in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Red (0.75-1" dia., short-lasting, bright red crabapples (pomes) that can be yellow on the shaded side)

Ultimate Height:

30 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Simple, elliptical leaves (up to 2" 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.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 355

Fragrant Flowers 188

Fruiting Characteristics 117

Groupings 211

Patio Tree 128

Specimen 630

Additional Information

'Hopa' has large (up to 2" wide) flowers followed by bright red fruits. It was once a very popular Flowering Crabapple cultivar, but its use is now discouraged due to its extreme susceptibility to apple scab. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look quite ragged at the end of the summer.