-What is a Crabapple?
 Malus is the Latin name for Apple and Crabapple. Malus is  a genus with about 30-35 different species. There are many different types of Crabapple trees. They are the most common type of ornamental tree in northern climates.

Size: Flowering crabapples vary greatly in size. At maturity, certain cultivars will only attain a height of eight feet, while others will tower to heights greater than 40 feet. However, most flowering crabapples reach mature heights of 15 to 25 feet.
          

Fruit: Apples and crabapples are in the rose family, Rosaceae, in the genus Malus. Crabapples are differentiated from apples based on fruit size. If fruit is two inches in diameter or less, it is termed a crabapple. If the fruit is larger than two inches, it is classified as an apple
           

Flowers: Depending on the cultivar and spring temperatures, full bloom could occur as early as late April or delay until mid-May. Flowers are classified as single (five petals), semi-double (six-ten petals), or double (more than 10 petals). Double-flowering crabapples retain their flowers longer than other types, but fruiting is usually sparse
           

 

-Types of Crabapple Grown in zone 4 (Fargo and Mpls./St. Paul area)
            Eley Flowering Crabapple
          Maybride Flowering Crabapple           
          Molten Lava Crabapple
          Red Jade Crabapple
          Profusion Flowering Crabapple
          Snowcloud Flowering Crabapple
          SugarTyme Crabapple
          White Angel Flowering Crabapple

-Disease

There are some diseases that affect the crabapple treas, however there are some new cultivars that are resistant to some diseases, for more info click here.

sources: http://www.treehelp.com/trees/crabapple/index.asp

http://www3.sympatico.ca/galetta/tables/floweringcrab.html

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-nm1.html

http://hcs.osu.edu/pocketgardener/source/description/malus.html

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