Malus × 'Mary Potter'
Mary Potter Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 556

Growth Forms:

Spreading / Branched 76

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 490

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Flower Notes:

Pink;white (Buds dark pink; flowers 1" across, white, and in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Glossy dark green summer foliage); Yellow (Variable fall color, but sometimes a nice golden-yellow)

Fruit Notes:

Red (0.5" dia. crabapples (pomes); abundant and persistent)

Ultimate Height:

10-15 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-20 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Hybrid 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 393

Fragrant Flowers 173

Fruiting Characteristics 156

Additional Information

'Mary Potter' has white flowers and a handsome dense, mounded habit with low, broad-spreading branches. This cultivar is resistant to Japanese beetles, but is susceptible to apple scab, fireblight, leaf spot, and powdery mildew. The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 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.