Malus 'Adams'

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Malus 'Adams'

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Kemper Code: D433

Common Name: flowering crabapple
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Tree
Family: Rosaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 15 to 20 feet
Spread: 15 to 20 feet
Bloom Time: April Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Pink
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Best grown in medium moisture, well-drained, acidic loams in full sun. Adapts to a wide range of soils. Although some flowers may be lost, it is best to prune this tree as needed in late winter.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

‘Adams’ is a broad-rounded crabapple that matures to 15-20’ tall and as wide. Pink flowers (1 1/2” wide) bloom in abundance in spring (April). Flowers are followed by small, glossy, red crabapples (1/2”- 3/ 4” diameter) that mature in fall and persist into winter. Crabapples have blood red pulp. Birds are attracted to the fruit. Leaves emerge with reddish tints in spring, mature to green in summer and turn orange-red in fall.

Problems:

The main diseases of crabapple are scab, fire blight, rusts, leaf spot and powdery mildew. ‘Adams’ shows good resistance to these diseases. Potential insect pests are of lesser concern and include tent caterpillars, aphids, Japanese beetles, borers and scale. Spider mites may occur.

Uses:

This crabapple may be planted as a specimen or in small groups.