Malus × scheideckeri
Scheidecker Flowering Crabapple

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink (Light pink, double flowers (1.5" across) in clusters; late April to May)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Yellow;orange (Crabapples (pomes) that are yellow to orange; over 0.6" dia.)
 Ultimate Height:
20-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-30 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 double flowers have 10 petals. The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.
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  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 354
  • Fruiting Characteristics 115
  • Groupings 211
  • Patio Tree 129
  • Specimen 630

    • Additional Information

    The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Malus × scheideckeri is an annual bloomer that produces light pink, double flowers and yellow-orange fruits. It is not recommended for use in the landscape due to its severe susceptibility to diseases, including apple scab, fireblight, leaf spot, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew. May look quite ragged at the end of the summer.

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