Zumi Crabapple Malus calacarpa Zumi Crabapples of one form or another are native to many areas of North America and Europe. Zumi Crabapple has pink buds opening to white flowers in April. Small red crabapples appear in late summer and are a favorite of many bird species. Its white spring flowers are followed by a red fruit in June which was once widely used for jams and jellies - that is if you could harvest the fruit prior to the over 40 species of birds that eat it. It is best planted away from walks and drives as its fruit, a spike ball, is troublesome throughout winter.
Leaves turn an excellent red fall color.
These leaves turn brown and hang on the tree all winter. A native to China and Korea, this tree is used as a replacement for the American Chestnut. The husks which surround the nut are a nuisance, but the fruit is very tasty. Sweetbay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana Native to the east coast of the U.S., this magnolia flowers white in June in Marietta. Flowers are less numerous than Saucer Magnolia but have a very sweet fragrance.