Malus floribunda ~ Japanese Flowering Crabapple

Malus floribunda ~ Japanese Flowering CrabappleJapanese Flowering Crabapple is a flowering deciduous tree with a dense rounded crown and dark green foliage that turns red and yellow in fall. Abundant red buds open to fragrant pink flowers that quickly turn white and bloom in spring as the leaves emerge. Its small red blushed yellow fruits persist into fall. Grows best in full sun and well drained soils. Has good disease resistance and air pollution tolerance. Type: Tree Height: 15' 20' Spread: 20

Japanese Flowering Crabapple is a flowering deciduous tree with a dense rounded crown and dark green foliage that turns red and yellow in fall.  Abundant red buds open to fragrant pink flowers that quickly turn white and bloom in spring as the leaves emerge.  Its small red blushed yellow fruits persist into fall. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils.  Has good disease resistance and air pollution tolerance.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Susceptible to apple scab, leaf spot, powdery mildew and fire blight. Potential insect pests are of lesser concern and include tent caterpillars, aphids, Japanese beetles, borers, spider mites and scale.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Garden, and Container.

COMPANION PLANTS: Apple, Shasta Daisy, Bugleweed

IMAGE: OSU Landscape Plants, Malus floribunda

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.