The Flowering Crabapple — A Tree for all Seasons    (View PDF)

Elton M. Smith

Abstract: Flowering crabapples are outstanding small trees for the landscape provided diseases are kept under control or avoided through the planting of disease resistant species and cultivars. Control measures for apple scab, fireblight, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew are listed along with descriptions of 25 flowering crabapples with good disease resistant properties. The height, habit, flower, foliage and fruiting characteristics are given for each type along with landscape use.

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https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1981.021