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The quest of early apple planting in America wasn’t to obtain an apple for eating, but rather an apple for drinking – cider, that is. The good news is that if you do make jelly, the fruit’s high pectin content means you don’t have to add any of the store bought variety.

Take it from Henry David Thoreau, who, in an essay entitled “Wild Apples,” called the fruit “sour enough to set a squirrel’s teeth on edge and make a jay scream.” It’s truly a feast for the eye, but if you’re looking for a snack, better make jelly – or cider. Then come the royal raindrops – tiny maroon-red crabapples that take on a dramatic orange-red color by fall. On their heels, delicate buds opening into tiny magenta-pink blossoms bedeck the tree with grace. The only maintenance involves removing suckers and branches that cross or rub against each other.įrom stark winter silhouettes come deeply lobed, purple leaves that keep their color all summer. It is characterized by diminutive fruit and richly colored leaves, blossoms and fruit. This easy to grow landscape tree is well suited to small yards, growing just 15-20 feet high with a 12-16 foot spread. It’s hard to go wrong with a crabapple tree if you’re looking for small, low-maintenance and attractive most of the year.īark & Garden has a yummy selection of flowering crabapple trees including the unique, hardy cultivar Malus ‘Royal Raindrops.’