Malus × 'Snowdrift'
Snowdrift Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 217

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 77

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 578

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 523

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 849

Flower Notes:

Pink;white (Buds pink; Large (1.25" dia.) white flowers in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Lustrous deep green leaves in the summer); Yellow (Warm yellow to orange-yellow fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Orange (Orange-red crabapple (pomes) that are attractive to wildlife)

Ultimate Height:

15-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-20 feet

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Malus has 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.

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Crabapple, Crabtree

Special Characteristics:

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. 'Snowdrift' is a vigorous selection that is covered with numerous white blossoms in the spring, which are then followed by attractive orange-red crabapple fruits. Susceptible to apple scab and fire blight. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look ragged by the end of the summer.

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Overall Habit

Leaf

Bark

Immature Fruit

Fall Color

Winter Interest

Buds

Buds and Spur Growth

Winter Habit

Flowers

Flowering Habit

Flowers

When Malus × 'Snowdrift' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

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23 Malus × 'Snowdrift' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_2211*A	MSEE
2	ORIG_2220*A	MSEE
3	ORIG_2228*A	MSEE
4	ORIG_2226*A	MSEE
5	ORIG_2213*A	MSEE
6	ORIG_2217*A	MSEE
7	ORIG_2208*A	MSEE
8	ORIG_2224*A	MSEE
9	ORIG_2222*A	MSEE
10	ORIG_2215*A	MSEE
11	ORIG_2205*A	MSEE
12	ORIG_2218*A	MSEE
13	ORIG_2216*A	MSEE
14	ORIG_2223*A	MSEE
15	ORIG_2212*A	MSEE
16	ORIG_2207*A	MSEE
17	ORIG_2214*A	MSEE
18	ORIG_6690*A	WSLR
19	ORIG_6689*A	WSLR
20	ORIG_2209*A	MSEE
21	ORIG_2227*A	MSEE
22	2021_00075*A	MSEE
23	2022_00087*A	MSEE