Botanical Name: Malus floribunda
Common Name: Japanese crab apple
Family: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan and East Asia
Leaf/Bud: alternate, simple, serrate margin, deciduous, red petiole
Flower/Inflorescence: small white-pink flowers, spring boom, fragrant
Fruit/Seed: pome
Stem/Bark: dark brown/gray bark
Size: height 10-15ft
Habit: upright
Form: perfect
Culture: full sun, moist well-drained soil
Landscape Use: fruit tree
Notes: good resistance to apple scab and powdery mildew