Crabapple Collection of James H. McBride Arboretum

Adams (Malus 'Adams'):20 feet high and 20 feet wide; rounded form; rose colored flowers; dark red, persistent fruit.Disease resistance: scab (fair), fireblight (excellent), rust (fair), mildew (fair).

Adirondack (Malus 'Adirondack'):12 feet high and 6 feet wide; narrow, upright form; white flowers; orange red fruit.Disease resistance: scab (excellent), fireblight (excellent), rust (excellent), mildew (excellent)

Anne E (Malus 'Anne E'): AKA Malus 'Manbeck Weeper'10' x 12' wide; rounded form with weeping habit; flowers white, hint of pink on edges; red fruit;Dark green leaves curiously cupped, yellow in fall; very disease and blight resistant

Jackii (Malus baccata 'Jackii') AKA Siberian Crabapple20' high x 15' wide; oval rounded form; white flowers, extremely fragrant; small violet-maroon fruitbright medium green leaves with serrated edges and pointed tip; disease resistant; loves the cold

Brandywine (Malus 'Branzam')20'high x 20' wide; vase shaped upright; flowers double rosebud shaped in clusters, very fragrant;Leaves green with hint of purple, deep purple in fall; fruit yellow-green; disease resistant;

Centurion (Malus 'Centzam'):20 feet high and 15 feet wide; narrow, upright form; red flowers; c F56Disease resistance: scab (fair), fireblight (excellent), rust (excellent), mildew (excellent).

Coralburst (Malus 'Coralcole'):10 feet high and 10 feet wide; rounded form; rose colored flowers; bronze-yellow fruit.Disease resistance: scab (fair), fireblight (excellent), rust (excellent), mildew (excellent).

David (Malus 'David'):15 feet high and 15 feet wide; rounded form; white flowers; scarlet red, persistent fruit.Disease resistance: scab (good), fireblight (good), rust (excellent), mildew (excellent).

Donald Wyman (Malus 'Donald Wyman'):20 feet high and 20 feet wide; rounded form; white flowers; red, persistent fruit.Disease resistance: scab (good), fireblight (excellent), rust (excellent), mildew (good)

Dorothea (Malus Dorthea)20' high x 25' wide; semi-weeping, rounded form; red buds, double pink flowers; fruits yellow;Leaves dense, ovate, dark green; disease resistance good

Japanese Flowering Crabapple (Malus floribunda)20' high x 30' wide at maturity; upright spread form; red buds to pale pink flowers, mature white; Yellow fruits 1/2" do not persist; green leaves ovate, serrated; disease resistance good

Golden Raindrops (Malus 'Golden Raindrops') AKA Malus 'Schmidtcutleaf')20' high x 15' wide at maturity; upright ovid form; white flowers; golden fruit tinged red at frost;Cutleaves deep green, delicate looking; disease resistance excellent - being bred for future cultivars

Guinevere (Malus 'Guinzam')10' high x 10' wide; upright vase form; flowers white with reddish buds; fruits bright red;Leaves dark green with reddish tints; excellent resistance to all diseases

Hamlet (Malus 'Hamzam')10' high x 10' wide mature; dwarf round form; flowers pink and fragrant; fruit rosey red, inedible;Leaves glossy with wine-red overcast, yellow in fall; disease resistance very good

Indian Magic20' high x 20 ft. wide; spreading upright form; deep pink flowers fading inward; fruits orangeLeaves ovate, deep green, yellow in fall; disease control excellent

Indian Summer (Malus 'Indian Summer'):18 feet high and 20 feet wide; rounded form; rose red flowers; red, persistent fruit.Disease resistance: scab (fair), fireblight (fair), rust (excellent), mildew (excellent).

Jewelberry (Malus 'Jewelberry')8' high x 12' wide, dwarf shrub; dense spreader; pink buds with white flowers; fruits purple-redleaves ovate, deeply lobed, dark green; disease resistance moderate

Jewelcole (Malus 'Jewelcole') AKA Red Jewel15' high x 12' wide; low spreader; white flowers; cherry-red fruit, persistent; leaves green, ovate, yellow-orange in fall ; disease resistance good

Liset (Malus 'Liset')15' high x 18' wide; round open framework; small purplish-pink flowers; rond purplish-brown fruitLeaves purple to dark bronze-green and ovoid; resists fireblight, most diseases

Louisa (Malus 'Louisa'):15 feet high and 15 feet wide; weeping form; pink flowers; yellow fruit.Disease resistance: scab (fair), fireblight (excellent), rust (excellent), mildew (excellent).

Mary Potter (Malus 'Mary Potter')15' high x 20' wide; upright habit of growth; buds pink, flowers white; fruit bright red;leaves dark green, yellow in fall; resistance good to rust, scab, fair only to fireblight, mildew

Molten Lava (Malus 'Molazam'):12 feet high and 15 feet wide; broad weeping form; white flowers; orange red, persistent flowers.Disease resistance: scab (excellent), fireblight (excellent), rust (fair), mildew (excellent).

Narragansett (Malus 'Narragansett')12' high x 15' wide; fragrant white flowers flushed pink; fruits bright red;leaves medium green, ovate; disease resistance excellent

Ormiston Roy (Malus 'Ormiston Roy')20' high x 20' wide at maturity; upright form tree; white flowers; orange-yellow fruitsleaves green oval; disease resistance good

Pink Princess (Malus 'Parrisi'):8 feet high and 12 feet wide; low spreading form; rose pink flowers; dark red fruit.Disease resistance: scab (fair), fireblight (fair), rust (fair), mildew (fair).

Pink Satin (Malus 'Pink Satin')20' high x 15' wide; upright rounded growth; pink flowers; fruits deep shiny redLeaves green; not very disease or animal resistant

Prairiefire (Malus 'Prairiefire):

20 feet high and 20 feet wide; upright, rounded form; dark red flowers; purplish-red fruit.Disease resistance: scab (excellent), fireblight (excellent), rust (excellent), mildew (excellent).

Prairie Maid (Malus 'Prairie Maid')15' high x 20' wide; rounded form; deep pink flowers; fruits redish with waxy purple cast;Leaves purplish green; disease resistant

Professor Sprenger (Malus 'Professor Sprenger'):20 feet high and 20 feet wide; upright spreading form; white flowers; orange red, persistent fruit.Disease resistance: scab (excellent), fireblight (excellent), rust (excellent), mildew (excellent).

Red Jade (Malus 'Red Jade'):12 feet high and 20 feet wide; weeping form; white flowers; red, persistent fruit.Disease resistance: scab (poor), fireblight (fair), rust (fair), mildew (fair).

Red Jewel (Malus 'Jewelcole'):18 feet high and 12 feet wide; upright, rounded form; white flowers; cherry red, persistent fruit.Disease resistance: scab (good), fireblight (poor), rust (excellent), mildew (good).

Red Splendor (Malus 'Red Splendor'):20' high and 20' wide; upright, round form; pink flowers alternate years; red fruit.Disease resistance: scab (poor), fireblight (fair), rust (good), mildew (fair).

Sargentii8' high x 12' wide; low, horizontal spreading; flowers white, fragrant; fruits bright red, persistentLeaves dark green; excellent resistance to all diseases and blight

Selkirk (Malus 'Selkirk')20' high x 20' wide; semi-weeping upright; rose-red flowers; purplish fruitDense ovate, lobed green leaves; fair resistance, some fire blight if overwatered

Silver Moon (Malus 'Silver Moon'):20 feet high and 15 feet wide; upright, rounded form; white flowers; dark red fruit.Disease resistance: scab (poor), fireblight (poor), rust (poor), mildew (poor).

Snow Magic (Malus 'Snow Magic')18' high x 12' wide; semi-weeping spreading form; pink blossoms fade to white; red fruit; leaves ovate, lobed and dark green, 3" long; disease resistance good

Spring Snow (Malus 'Spring Snow'):25 feet high and 22 feet wide; upright, oval form; white flowers; nearly sterile (little to no fruit).Disease resistance: scab (fair), fireblight (fair), rust (good), mildew (good).

Strawberry Parfait (Malus 'Strawberry Parfait')18' high x 20' wide mature; spreading vase form; red buds flower pink; deep red persistent fruit;leaves reddish purple in spring, green in summer; very disease resistant

Sugar Tyme (Malus 'Sutyzam'):18 feet high and 15 feet wide; upright, spreading form; white flowers; red, persistent fruit.Disease resistance: scab (excellent), fireblight (good), rust (good), mildew (good).

New Sugar Tyme (Malus 'Sutyzam' 'New'):

Weeping Candied Apple ('Weepcanzam')10' high x 12' wide; arching, weeping branches; red buds and white flowers; red fruits persistent leaves oval green, mottled in fall to orange and orange-red; disease resistant

White Cascade (Malus 'White Cascade')12' high x 15' wide; weeping form; flowers white; fruits yellow at 3/8";leaves green; disease resistance excellent, some slight scabbing possible

Winter Gold (Malus 'Winter Gold')25' high x 20' wide at maturity; broad round pyramid form; red buds open pure white; yellow fruitleaves glossy, ovate, turn yellow in fall; very disease resistant

White Angel (Malus 'White Angel')20' high x 24' wide; rounded, gracefully spreading; flowers white, single fragrant; Large green leaves, dense caopy; bright red, glossy, small 3/8" fruit; excellent resistance to diseases

Malus x zuni 'Calocarpa'

20' high x 20' wide mature; dense pyramidal form w/ weeping tips; flowers pink; fruits orange-red;leaves oval, light green, fall yellow; disease resistance good, some fireblight and mildew possible

Our collection will continue to grow with the addition of newer, more disease resistant varieties and as funds become available. At present, all crabapples are located within one intimate collection area, butin the future we envision more of the arboretum being blessed with their colors, shapes, and all-season interest. Stay tuned and visit us often, especially in late April to early May for the big show!