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Sugar Tyme Flowering Crab Apple

Scientific name: Malus spp. 'Sutyzam'
Taxonomy
Family:Rosaceae
Type:Deciduous tree
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:4 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:20 ft
Width:15 ft
Bloom:Fragrant flowers
Bloom Time:April to May
Bloom Color:White
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description One of the most scab resistant crab apples on the market, the cultivar Sugar Tyme is known for its profusion of fragrant white blossoms that smother the branches in late April.

  Morphology:
Sugar Tyme Flowering Crab will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has dark green foliage throughout the season. The pointy leaves turn yellow in the fall before they are shed for the season.

During bud swell the flowers emerge pink but soon turn to the characteristic white color used in its name. Bees and butterflies are attracted to the flowers.

In the fall, flowers morph to showy red pomes (resembling small apples) which can hang on the tree into the fall. Birds love to feast on the fruit.

  Adaptation:
Widely adapted to most sites. Does best in full sun.


  Pests:
This modern crabapple is resistant to apple scab, powdery mildew and fireblight.
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