Flowering Crabapple
Malus 'Chrishozam' CHRISTMAS HOLLY
Rosaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Cornell Class of 1923 Flowering Tree Collection
Source of plant
Arborvillage Farm Nursery
Description
Plants reach 15' in height and width developing a rounded habit; flowers are bright red in bud opening to single, white flowers; fruit very small, 1/4"-3/8" across, bright red , holly-like, unusually profuse, extremely showy through December, persistent. Disease resistant (Nichols).
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
winter interest, disease resistance