Crab apple trees (malus species) are closely related to apple trees, but with smaller, edible fruits. Many homeowners remember crab apple trees as messy and would never consider planting one in ...

Crabapples perfect for home landscape. A crabapple (Malus sylvestris) is defined as an apple that at maturity is less than two inches in diameter.This deciduous tree is typically found growing in ...

Malus baccata: Jackii crabapple, hardy to zone 3, rounded form, 20 feet tall, 20 feet wide, glossy leaves.. Malus sargentii: Sargent crabapple, low, spreading form, 8 feet tall, 12 feet wide ...

A flowering crab apple checks all the boxes. “They really are stunning trees,” said Julie Janoski, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “In May, they’re just ...

Bursting into life at this time of year, blossom trees such as crab apple and flowering cherries, adorned with clouds of pink and white petals, are among the most inspiring sights of the changing ...

All crabapples are in the family Rosaceae, the rose family. All are species of the genus Malus, the same genus as the orchard apple.. There are more than 40 species of crabapple, distributed ...

What: The great plant breeder Donald Egolf selected this flowering crabapple at the National Arboretum.Malus “Adirondack” is consistently rated high across the country as being a superior ...

Thinking about spring’s glorious flowering fruit trees in the high desert often makes one wonder, how did some of these nonnative plants get here, and even more curious, how did they adapt to ...

The crab apple, Malus sylvestris, is an ancestor to thousands of cultivated apples. It can live for 100 years, and grows to around 32 feet in height, often in gnarled and twisted formations.

Crab apple trees (malus species) are closely related to apple trees, but with smaller, edible fruits. Many homeowners remember crab apple trees as messy and would never consider planting one ...