Tree Descriptions
Roselow Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii)
| Height: |
6-12’ |
| Width:
| 8-15’ |
| Growth Rate: |
moderate |
| Soil: |
sand, clay, loam |
| Moisture: |
moist |
| Shade Tolerance: |
sun |
| Bloom Time: |
Apr-May |
| Flower Color: |
white |
| Uses: |
wildlife, windbreak |
| Spacing: |
minimum 6’ x 6’ |
| Habitat: |
Sand, loam. Moist to dry, full sun to partial shade. Salt sensitive.
Resistant to drought, soil compaction and flooding. |
| Notes: |
Tolerates dry acid soils and periodic flooding, salt sensitive, juglone
tolerant, preferred deer browse. |
Sargent crabapple, native to Japan, is a small deciduous tree
with deep green leaves. Fragrant, 1” white flowers bloom early
April to early May. Flowers are borne in alternate years, although
off years are still somewhat showy. Clusters of shiny,
deep red, crabapples develop in the fall. Crabapple is easy to
cultivate and is excellent for small group plantings, as a specimen
tree, and for wildlife. It is relatively resistant to most of the
typical crabapple disease and insect problems.
