Description | Zumi Crabapple (Malus) a large Ornamental Crabapple with pink buds opening to white flowers, followed by red fruit. A lot of taxonomic confusion about this plant. |
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Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | pink buds, white |
Fruit | pomes, yellow green becoming red |
Dimensions | over 20 feet |
Native Site | Japan |
Cultivar Origin | Introduced by C Sargent from Japan in 1892 to the Arnold Arboretum. Named in 1899. |
Misc Facts | SYN: Malus sieboldii var. zumi |
Notes & Reference | #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |