Description
Malus sargentii (Crab Apple)
The Sargent crab apple produces an abundance of fragrant white flowers in May.
Its dense, spreading crown and zigzagging branches add to the appeal, often making the tree wider than it is tall. It produces pea-sized fruits that start out greenish-yellow and then turning bright red, hanging in clusters and persisting into winter.
Like all crab apples, Malus sargentii thrives on most soils and is especially useful for planting on clay soils.