Malus × 'Makamik'
Makamik 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;red-Violet (Buds dark red; flowers purple-red, 2" across, and in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green; Bronze (Fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Red-Violet (0.75" dia. purple-red crabapples (pomes); abundant and persistent)

Ultimate Height:

40 feet

Ultimate Spread:

40 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 289

Foliage Characteristics 52

Fruiting Characteristics 117

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Makamik' is a larger cultivar that has large (2" across) purple-red flowers and bronze-tinged foliage. It has high resistance to apple scab, but severe susceptibility to powdery mildew, and slight susceptibility to fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look ragged at the end of the summer.