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This dwarf Sargent-type crab has pink to red buds that open to white flowers, followed by tiny red crabapples. It is disease resistant and is a highly ornamental small tree for limited spaces.

Naturally weeping form, similar to Louisa and burgundy-green foliage much like Prairiefire. Pink flowers cover the pendulous branches each spring on this graceful small tree. Attractive dark red fruit.

Exceptionally streamlined, upright form, requires no pruning to maintain its naturally symmetrical form. Semi-double, rose pink flowers blossom in spring occasionally followed by burgundy fruits. Attractive dark green foliage is accented with a rich burgundy overcast.

This dependable weeping variety has single white to light pink flowers and bright red persistent fruit. Can be used as a specimen plant. Glossy vibrant green foliage. Mature height of 12 feet with an equal spread.

This Father Fiala selection has outstanding rose-red blossoms and maroon fruits. The purple-bronze foliage and bright flowers rival ‘Liset’ but ‘Purple Prince’ does not suffer from stem splitting and is faster growing. Because it matures quickly as a young tree this is one of the best purple-leaf crabs for growers. Excellent resistance to Scab, Fireblight [...]

Certainly one of the prettiest red-leafed crabapples we’ve seen. Has a better summer color and appearance than most red-leaf crabapples. Abundant magenta-pink blossoms stand out handsomely against reddish-purple, cutleaf foliage. Shows good resistance to fireblight.

Ideal for a confined screen or border planting, this excellent rosy bloom crab was selected by W. L. Kerr, Canada Department of Agriculture, Sutherland, Saskatchewan. Foliage is red-purple in spring turning to green-bronze in summer, and copper in fall.

This compact, slow growing crab was discovered by Johnson’s Nursery, Menomonie Falls, WI, from a crop of open pollinated Malus sargentii seedlings. It is smothered in fall with small, dark red fruit that persists until March. This cultivar is resistant to apple scab.

This fruitless Canadian introduction is completely covered with pink buds that open to fragrant white flowers in spring. It has bright green, shiny foliage and good heat tolerance.

This disease resistant cross by Dr. Dan Dayton, University of Illinois, has especially good foliage retention during summer. It blooms later than most crabs. The bark is a glossy dark red with numerous prominent lenticels, and the fruit does not drop. 1996 Iowa Tree of the Year.”