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Crabapples

Crabapples, are very durable, adaptable, and long-lived trees. They prefer full sun and perform well in average, well-drained soil. Even the most disease resistant varieties of crabapples will sometimes exhibit signs of cedar/apple rust, and/or scab fungus. These are leaf diseases that are most prevalent on newly-planted trees (especially within the first three years) and trees which are stressed from drought or improper site conditions. Avoid planting crabapples in the vicinity of native eastern red-cedar trees, as this will sometimes start the yearly cycle of the cedar/apple rust disease.Preventive disease control is sometimes a good idea. The use of liquid fungicide sprayed on foliage is highly recommended. Crabapple diseases are rarely life-threatening but can weaken the tree and predispose it to other problems. These diseases can easily be prevented but cannot be controlled after they are infected. Timing is crucial when spraying these fungicides. Immediately after the flower petals have fallen from the tree, thoroughly spray the foliage every 7-10 days, 4 to 5 applications are necessary to ensure total control.
Crabapple Varieties:
Adams � Carmine-red buds open to rosy-pink single flowers which fade to dull pink. Fruits are red, 5/8" across and persistent. Habit is rounded and dense to 25' tall and wide. Very disease resistant.

Brandywine � Reddish-pink buds open to double, fragrant, deep rose-pink flowers. Fruits are yellow-green and 1 in diameter. Vigorous, with a symmetrical growth habit. Leaves are dark green with a reddish overcast. Grows 15-20' high and wide. Fairly disease resistant.
 
Candymint � This is a variety of the Sargent Crabapple. Red buds open to single, rose-pink flowers edged in red. Fruits are small and deep purple. Habit is horizontal with dense branching. Grows to 10' high and 15' wide. Leaves are purplish-green. Very disease resistant.
 
Colonnade � Pink buds open to large, soft pink flowers. Fruits are green and very large, though not persistent. Habit is dense, tight and columnar. rows to 8-10' tall and 2-3' wide. Excellent for use as a "living fence or where a small, columnar accent is needed. Fairly disease resistant.
 
Coralburst � Coral-pink buds open to double, rose-pink flowers. Almost lollipop" type of growth habit. Ultimate size is
only 10-12' high and wide, but can be kept much smaller. Leaves are small and dark green. Very disease resistant.

Cotton Candy � Deep-pink flower buds open to double, 3-tiered flowers of deep pink. Fruits are deep yellow, � in diameter and not persistent. This tree grows slowly into an upright rounded shape to about 10' tall. Leaves are heavily textured and deep green. Fairly disease resistant.
 
Donald Wyman � Flower buds change from red to pink then open to pure hight, single flowers about �" across. Fruits are glossy and bright red, about 3/8 diameter. They are abundant and persistent into winter. Large, spreading habit to 20' high and 25' wide. Leaves are lustrous and dark green. Very disease resistant.
 
Malus Floribunda � The Japanese Crabapple. Deep pink buds open to fragrant, mottled flowers, 1-1/2" diameter. Flowers gradually turn white. Fruits are yellow and red, 3/8 diameter and not persistent. Habit is broad and densely branched to 20-25' high and wide. Fairly disease resistant.
 
Harvest God � Pink buds open to single, white flowers. Blooms one week later than other Crabapples. Fruits are very small, bright gold and persist through the winter. Habit is somewhat columnar to 30' high and 15' wide. Very disease resistant.
 
Malus Hupehensis � The Tea Crabapple. Deep pink buds open to fragrant, often pink flowers 1-1/2" across, turning pure white as they age. Fruits are greenish-yellow to red, about 3/8 diameter. Habit is martini-glass-shaped and very picturesque. Can reach 20-25' high or larger, if not pruned. Fairly disease resistant.
 
Indian Magic � Rich, red buds open to deep-pink, single flowers to 1-1/2" across with a soft fragrance. Fruits are small, glossy and red but changing
to orange later in the season, and persistent. Habit is symmetrical to 15-20' high and wide. Very disease resistant.

Jewelberry � Pink buds open to single white flowers. Fruits are glossy red, � across and persistent into the fall. Habit is dwarf, dense and shrubby. Grows 8' high and 10-12' wide.
 
Lollipop � Similar to Coralburst but flowers are pink in bud opening to white flowers. Fruits are small, yellow and not persistent. Very disease resistant.
 
Louisa � Deep pink buds open to large, single clear pink flowers. Fruits are yellow, 3/8" diameter and persistent. Habit is graceful, weeping and free- form. A very elegant tree. Grows to 15' high and wide. Leaves are glossy and dark green. Fairly disease resistant.

Prairie Fire � Red buds open to dark pink single flowers. Fruits are small, dark reddish-purple and persistent. Habit is upright when young, but
rounded towards maturity at 20' high and wide. New leaves are reddish and mature to dark green. Very disease resistant.

Red Jade � Pink flower buds open to white flowers, 1-1/4' across. Tends to bloom alternately. Fruits are glossy-red, about �' diameter. Habit is graceful and weeping to about 15' high and wide. Fairly disease resistant.

Malus Sargentil � The Sargent Crabapple. Red buds open to single, pure white fragrant flowers about 1 across. Blooms heavily every other year. Fruits are bright red �" across., abundant and persistent into early winter. Habit is dense, mounded and large, to 25' high and wide. Leaves are lustrous an dark green. Fairly disease resistant.

Scarlet Spire � Similar to Colonnade. Red buds open to single, deep-pink flowers. Fruits are large and greenish-red but not persistent. Fairly disease resistant.

Snowdrift � Light pink buds open to pure white, fragrant single flowers, about 1-1/4 diameter. Profuse blooming. Fruits are orange-red and bout /8" diameter. Habit is dense. Rounded and symmetrical to 20' high and wide. Leaves are heavily-textured and lustrous dark green.

Sparkler � Deep red buds open to bright, rose-red single flowers Fruits are small, deep red and not persistent. Habit is flat-topped and wide spreading. Grows 15' high and up to 25' across. Leaves emerge reddish and mature to dark green.

Sugar Tyme � Pale pink buds open to glistening white, fragrant flowers. Fruits are red, � across, abundant and persistent into the winter. Habit is vigorous and upright-oval. Grows 15-18' high and 12-15' wide.