Malus × robusta
Common name: 
Cherry Crabapple
Pronunciation: 
MA-lus roh-BUS-tuh
Family: 
Rosaceae
Genus: 
Malus
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous tree, growing to 40 ft high and 30 ft wide (~12 m × 10 m), dense branching.   Flower buds pure white to a hint of pink, flowers single or semi-double.  Fruit about 2.5 cm wide, yellow to dark crimson.
  • Sun     Resistance to scab, variable to fireblight
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 3.    A cross between M. baccata and M. prunifolia.    Several selections: 'Erecta', Persicifolia', 'Red Sentinel', 'Yellow Siberian'.
  • Salem, Oregon, Bush Prairie Park
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