Malus × 'Spring Snow'
Spring Snow Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 556

Growth Forms:

Upright 537

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 490

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Flower Notes:

White (Sterile, single, white flowers in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Bright green summer foliage); Yellow (Fall color)

Ultimate Height:

20-25 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-20 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Simple, ovate leaves (up to 3" long) in clusters on short spurs. Buds have several imbricate scales and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under scales. The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 393

Fragrant Flowers 173

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Spring Snow' produces white flowers and little to no fruits. This cultivar is very susceptible to apple scab and slightly susceptible to fireblight and cedar-apple rust. Tends to flower in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look ragged at the end of the summer.