Malus sargentii
Sargent Crabapple
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Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii) - Description
Malus sargentii, occasionally called Sargent's apple or Sargent crabapple, is a species of crabapple in the genus Malus. The species was formerly considered a variety of the species Malus sieboldii. The plant is a shrub growing about 6 feet tall. Malus sargentii is native to Japan but is commonly used as an ornamental shrub elsewhere.
Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii) - Blooming
Clustered five-petaled blossoms with 15-20 stamens in center. Blooms generally before leaves unfold. Pink to red buds that fade as they bloom followed by red, yellow fruits.
Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii) - Growth
Deciduous trees and shrubs, including the orchard trees that produce apples, and ornamental crabapples trees, whose fruit is also edible, but usually too tart to consume. Species grow best in full sun, but tolerate partial shade.
Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii) - Planting
Sow seeds in fall in a seedbed. Can also propagate by budding in summer. Grafting is also possible and should be completed during the winter.
Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii) - Pest
Modern-day cultivars are less disease prone than older varieties. Malus plants are most vulnerable to cedar-apple rust, apple scab, and fireblight. Other problems include crown and fruit rot, brown fruit rot, heart rot, mushroom root rot, and cankers. Common pests are fruit worms, Japanese beetle, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, wood boreres, skeletonizers, and leaf rollers.
Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii) - Interesting facts
Fruits produced by some species of Malus, including the Crabapples, are too sour to eat raw and work best in ciders. Smoking food on Apple wood gives the food a good flavor.
Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii) - Soil and irrigation
Well-drained, acid or alkaline, loamy or clay soil.
