Flowering Crabs
Probably the most popular ornamental tree is the flowering crabapple. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes and spring blossom color. The blossoms in May will last for a week or two. When I think of a flowering crab, I think of the fruit that hangs onto the tree throughout the fall and winter when I want some extra color in the landscape!
The pictures here show three different flowering crabapples - the top photo is of a new crab in our inventory that we have this year - “Harvest Gold” - bright yellow fruit cling to the branches, while the second photo is the “Professor Sprenger” crabapple with its orange fruit. The bottom picture is of the “Firebird Dwarf” crabapple. This tree is a small one - reaching a height of only approx. 6 feet. What a wonderful way to keep some color late in the season!
