This zumi crabapple is valued for its profuse, spring bloom of fragrant, white flowers and for its glossy, small, bright red crabapples which mature in the fall and often persist into December. A dense, rounded-to-spreading, deciduous tree which grows 12-20' high. The small fruits are edible, but not usually used in cooking.

Prized for its profuse blooms and fall fruits, Malus × zumi var. calocarpa (Redbud Crabapple) is a dense deciduous tree of graceful spreading habit with weeping branch tips. Opening from red buds, abundant clusters of fragrant, soft pink blossoms, eventually fading to white, appear before the new leaves appear in late spring.

Very popular, widely used and time tested, this is a standard for comparison for white flowered crabs. Don’t confuse M. zumi ‘Calocarpa’ with straight M. zumi.

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Malus x zumi 'Calocarpa' is an annual (sometimes alternate) bloomer that has red buds opening to fragrant pale pink or white. Flowers are followed by numerous, persistent, bright red fruits.

Zumi Calocarpa Crabapple. Malus x zumi var. calocarpa. Planted 2011. This crabapple has a dense, rounded habit, usually 25’ x 25.’ It has red buds that open into single white flowers, which produce red fruit. The fruit persists into December, providing some color in the Winter months. Foliage is green during the Summer.

Common name(s): Redbud Crabapple, ‘Calocarpa’ Zumi Crabapple Family: Rosaceae USDA hardiness zones: 4 through 8A (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Uses: container or above-ground planter; espalier; large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in size); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); medium-sized parking

Young Malus x zumi 'Calocarpa': Redbud Crabapple. Scientific name: Malus x zumi. Pronunciation: MAY-lus x ZOO-mee. Common name (s): Redbud crabapple, 'Calocarpa' zumi crabapple. Family: Rosaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 4A through 8A (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America. Invasive potential: little invasive potential.

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Malus x zumi 'Calocarpa' is an annual (sometimes alternate) bloomer that has red buds opening to fragrant pale pink or white. Flowers are followed by numerous, persistent, bright red fruits.

Zumi Crabapple (Malus x zumi): The red buds of Zumi crabapple open to white flowers and are followed by red fruit. It has a somewhat pyramidal habit.

Red buds open pink and turn to bright white. Flowers are very fragrant. Fruits that follow are orange-red and persist into winter. Dark green foliage. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Makes a great street tree.