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Flowering Crabapples with Persistent Fruit

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Among the most prized ornamental trees, flowering crabapples have long been a staple of landscape gardening. They are best known for their spectacular display of magnificent blooms in spring and colorful fall fruit. Their summer foliage, small stature, and various tree shapes add to their charm and give them year-round interest.

From fall into winter, crabapples put on a terrific display of colorful fruit in a wide array of colors, including pale lime, chartreuse with yellow highlights, various shades of gold often rouged with pink, orange, or bright red cheeks, bright orange, crimson, carmine, burgundy or even bishop’s purple. If persistent, their color parade can be enjoyed for months unless hungry birds feast on them.

  • Persistent fruits cling to the branches and do not drop. Not only do they provide color and winter interest, but they do not litter the ground.
  • Fruit can be large (1-2 in. or 2.5-5 cm), medium-sized (0.5-1 in. or 1.3-2 cm), small (0.25-0.5 in. or 0.6-1.3 cm), or mini-fruited (less than 0.25 in.). Generally speaking, the smaller fruits are an asset as they do not fall, rot or litter the yard.
  • If you want a flowering crabapple with terrific winter interest, you may want to select a tree with persistent fruits. Be aware that your crabapple tree may become a banquet for wildlife in winter when food is scarce or difficult to find due to snow cover!

We have compiled lists of varieties and cultivars with long-lasting fruits to help you select the best flowering crabapple for your yard.

Guide Information

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 9
Plant Type Trees
Genus Malus - Crab Apple
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid, Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Winter
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy, Fruit & Berries
Tolerance Drought
Attracts Birds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Small Gardens
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden

Flowering Crabapples with Persistent Fruit

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Guide Information

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 9
Plant Type Trees
Genus Malus - Crab Apple
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid, Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Winter
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy, Fruit & Berries
Tolerance Drought
Attracts Birds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Small Gardens
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden
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