Malus × zumi ‘Professor Sprenger’ (Crabapple)

A very pretty accent tree, Malus x zumi ‘Professor Sprenger’ (Crabapple) is a medium-sized deciduous tree with a long season of interest. Opening from pink buds, abundant clusters of fragrant white blossoms appear in mid-spring, just as the fresh green foliage unfolds. The blooms are followed by crops of conspicuous, orange-red fruit, 1/2 in. wide (1.5 cm), in early fall, which persists well into winter. The summer canopy of oval green leaves turns golden and orange in the fall. The fruits will remain colorful and decorative in early winter until flocks of wild birds feast on them.

• Grows up with a dense, upright, spreading habit to 20 ft. tall and wide (6 m).
• A full sun lover, this tree is easily grown in moderately fertile, well-drained soils.
• Perfect as a specimen plant in city gardens or cottage gardens.
• Require only minimal pruning in late winter or spring to remove damaged, diseased, or misplaced growth.
• Propagate by chip budding in late summer. Grafting can be carried out in midwinter.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.