Prominent, softball sized, green, bumpy fruit. Good wildlife cover. Not often used as an ornamental, but would be rather interesting. Malus baccata Siberian crabapple medium 35 x 30 Hardy Zone 3. A round-headed crabapple that has been widely used in shelterbelts and wildlife plantings.
Birds scatter the seeds and volunteers can be found in pastures and fields all over Iowa.
Suffers from scab and fire blight. 4578 Malus cv. Dolgo crabapple medium 30 x 20 Hardy Zone 4. Its early bloom is followed by a heavy crop of bright crimson fruits that make excellent jelly. Unused fruit drop and are messy.