List: Crabapple Comparison Chart

Crabapple Comparison Chart

The Crabapple Comparison Chart is a list of common crabapple trees grown at Johnson's Nursery. crabapples are versatile, smaller, ornamental trees used in landscapes, and vary in shapes and sizes such as dense, rounded, low, spreading, upright, oval, columnar, and weeping. Crabapples bloom in spring, usually from mid to late April through mid-May, bearing flowers that vary a deal deal in color, size, fragrance, and visual appeal. It is common for flower buds to be red, opening to pink or white flowers. Crabapples can produce fruit anywhere from July through November, and also vary color, size, and persistence.

Disease resistance is a major consideration when selecting crabapples. Apple scab is one of the most common fungal pests of crabapples, and fire blight is another disease. All the crabapples listed below and rated on their resistance to such diseases.

Featured image: Malus 'Mary Potter'

Disease Resistance Legend: E = Excellent | G = Good | F = Fair | P = Poor

Cultivar	H	S	Shape	Foliage	Flowers	Fruit	Scab	Blight
Adams	20'	25'	dense, rounded	dark green w/ red tint in spring	deep pink-red buds open to pink blooms, single	red, 5/8", persistent	G	E
Adirondak	20'	12'	densely upright, inverted cone	medium green	white	bright red, 1/2"	E	E
Candymint	10'	20'	low, spreading	purple tint, becoming bronze-green	rose pink	burgundy, 3/8"	G	G
Cardinal®	15'	15'	broadly spreading	dark purple-red, glossy	magenta-pink to red	deep red, 1/2"	E	G
Cinderella®	8'	5'	upright, oval, compact	dark green, deeply cut	red buds open to white	yellow-gold, 1/4"	F	E
Coralburst®	15'	15'	compact, dense, round	dark green	coral pink buds open to double rose	bronze, 1/2", few	F	E
Donald Wyman	25'	25'	broadly rounded	dark green, glossy, clean	single, white	bright red, 3/8", abundant, persistent	G	F
Emerald Spire®	15'	6'	upright, columnar	green	pink, showy, single	red, persistent	E	E
Firebird™	8'	12'	rounded, spreading	dark green	red buds open to white	bright red, 3/8", persistent	E	E
Harvest Gold®	22'	22'	upright, rounded	dark green	white	gold-yellow, 1/2", persistent	F	F
Lancelot®	10'	8'	upright, oval, dwarf	crisp green	bright red buds open to snow-white	yellow-gold, 3/8"	G	G
Lollipop™	10'	10'	compact, globe-shape	bright green	white	yellow, 3/8"	G	G
Louisa	15'	20'	weeping	dark green, glossy	true pink	yellow-gold, 3/8"	G	G
Mary Potter	12'	18'	horizontal and low spreading	dark green	pink buds open to single white flowers	bright red, 3/8"	F	G
Pink Sparkles	15'	12'	compact, pyramidal	glossy dark green	deep pink buds open to pink-white blooms	bright-cherry red, persistent	G	G
Prairie	20'	20'	round, spreading	green	baby pink	green, 1"	P	G
Prairie Maid	20'	25'	rounded to spreading	burgundy-red tinged	deep pink	red, abundant	E	E
Prairifire	20'	20'	upright, spreading, becoming rounded	red maroon, aging to dark green	bright magenta, single	maroon, 3/8"-1/2", persistent	F	G
Profusion	30'	25'	upright, spreading	purplish when young, fading to bronze-green	reddish-purple, single	maroon, 1/2", persistent	F	G
Purple Prince	20'	20'	upright, rounded	dark purple, aging to bronze-green	deep pink	purple, 3/8"-1/2", persistent	G	G
Red Jewel®	20'	15'	upright, pyramidal	dark green	pure white, single	orange-red, 1/2", persistent	G	F
Redbud	15'	20'	rounded, spreading	glossy dark green	white, single	bright red, persist.	E	F
Royal Raindrops®	20'	15'	upright, spreading	purple, cutleaf	bright pinkish-red	red, 1/4", persistent	E	G
Ruby Tears™	8'	12'	weeping	burgundy fading to medium green	pink, single	dark red, 3/8"	G	E
Sargent Tina	5'	8'	low, spreading, dwarf	dark green, small	bright red buds open to single white, alternate	bright red, 1/4"	E	G
Show Time®	25'	20'	broad oval to rounded	dark green, reddish overlay	fuchsia red, single	red, 1/2"	F	G
Spring Snow	25'	20'	upright, oval	bright green	pure white, single	nearly sterile	P	F
Sugar Tyme®	25'	25'	rounded, spreading	dark green	pale pink buds open to white, single, alternate	red, 1/2", persistent	E	G