STARK FLOWERING 
olorful Flowers or Fruit, 
CRAB, 
Japanese Flowering 
(Malus floribunda) 
Key: F. Color: deep coral 
buds open to gay pink flowers. 
Blooms: early spring. Foliage: 
bronzy red in spring, chang- 
ing to rich apple-green in 
summer. Height: 10 to 20 ft. 
—plant 8 to 10 ft. apart. 
Its lavish colorful bloom in 
early spring is followed by 
yellow fruit which is a favor- 
ite of the birds. Dwarf-grow- 
ing, it is an ideal tree for 
lawns, either large or small. 
Calor aud 
Suagrauce 
SPRING 
SUMMER 
FALL 
CRAB, HOPA 
(Malus hopa) 
Key: F. Color: bright pink flow- 
ers. Blooms: early spring. Bright 
red Crab Apples from midsummer 
until frost. Foliage: rich maroon 
in spring, changing to dark green. 
Every branch literally covered 
with fragrant, bright pink blooms 
in early spring followed by clus- 
ters of small gleaming bright red 
apples from midsummer till frost. 
It’s easy to grow. It’s hardy. 
