Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000940
11/12/99

Cultivars O to R:


'Oekonomierat Echtermeyer'
Height: 15 ft Spread: 15 ft Form: weeping
(Vis. 1)
Flowers: (buds/open) red/white Type: single
(Vis. 2)
Fruit: red, 1 in
Comments: Not recommended in Michigan because of
disease problems. A small, weeping tree with
purplish young foliage turning green with age.

'Ormiston Roy'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 25 ft Form: spreading
Flowers: (buds/open) pink/white Type: single
(Vis. 3)
Fruit: yellow, 3/8 in (Vis. 4)
Comments: Not recommended in Michigan because of
disease problems, especially fire blight. The tree
is upright when young but become more spreading with
age. The fruits persist into late winter.

'Park Centre'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 15 ft Form: upright
Flowers: (buds/open) red/pink
Fruit: yellow
Comments: Fruit drops with the leaves.

'Pink Cascade'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: weeping
Flowering: (buds/open) red/pink Type:
Fruit: red
Comments: Not recommended in Michigan because of
disease problems. The foliage is bronze in the
spring.

'Pink Dawn'
Height: 18 ft Spread: 17 ft Form: upright
Flowering: (buds/open) red/pink Type:
Fruit: Purple, 3/8 in
Comments: Fruit does not persist into winter.

'Pink Perfection'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft. Form: rounded
Flowering: (buds/open) red/pink Type: double
(Vis. 5)
Fruit: yellow, 1/2 in
Comments: Not recommended in Michigan because of
disease problems. The yellow fruits are
insignificant.

'Parssi' (Pink Princess TM)
Height: 8 ft Spread: 12 ft Form: spreading
(Vis. 6)
Flowers: (buds/open) red/pink Type: single
Fruit: red, 1/4 in
Diseases: Schmidt listed the tree as having
excellent disease resistance.
Comments: The young foliage is purple becoming bronze
green with maturity. A form of Sargent Crab Apple
with pink flowers and colored foliage.

'Pink Spires'
Height: 15 ft Spread: 12 ft Form: oval
Flowers: (buds/open) pink/pink Type: single
(Vis. 7)
Fruit: red, 1/2 in (Vis. 8)
Diseases: In MSU research trials no defoliation from
scab was observed.
Comments: An upright to oval form that has purplish
foliage in the spring. One of the earliest
cultivars to flower.

'Prairifire'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: rounded
(Vis. 9)
Flowers: (buds/open) red/red Type: single
(Vis. 10)
Fruit: red, 1/2 in (Vis. 11)
Diseases: Morton Arboretum and Ohio State list the
plant as not susceptible to scab.
Comments: The young foliage is purplish, becoming
dark green with purple veins with age.

'Professor Sprenger'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: upright
Flowers: (buds/open) pink/white Type: single
(Vis. 12)
Fruit: orange-red, 1/4 in (Vis. 13)
Diseases: In MSU research trials, no defoliation
from scab was observed.
Comments: The orange-red fruits are produced in
abundance. The tree is extremely dense, and the
distinctively colored fruits persist into the
winter.

'Profusion'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: rounded
Flowers: (buds/open) red/pink Type: single
Fruit: red, 1/2 in
Diseases: In MSU research trials moderate
defoliation from scab was observed.
Comments: The young foliage is purplish and the red
fruits persist into winter.

'Purple Prince'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: rounded
(Vis. 14)
Flowers: (buds/open) red/red Type: single
(Vis. 15)
Fruit: maroon, 1/2 in (Vis. 16)
Diseases: In MSU research trials moderate
defoliation from scab was observed.
Comments: A new cultivar with purple young foliage
becoming bronze-green with maturity.

prunifolia (and cultivars) - Not recommended because of
disease problems, fruit litter, and
alternate bearing.

'Radiant'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: rounded
Flowers: (buds/open) red/pink Type: single
Fruit: red, 1/2 in
Comments: Not recommended in Michigan because of
disease problems. Another cultivar with purplish
young foliage.

'Ralph Shay'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 30 ft Form: spreading
Flowers: (buds/open) pink/white Type: single
(Vis. 17)
Fruit: red, 1 5/8 in (Vis. 18)
Diseases: The leaves may become infected with scab
but not to the point of defoliation.
Comments: The red fruits are produced in abundance
which causes the form to become more weeping.

Rawhide(R)
Height: 20 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: columnar
Flowers: (buds/open) /white
Fruit: red
Comments: Fruit does not persist into winter.

'Red Baron'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: columnar
Flowers: (buds/open) red/red Type: single
(Vis. 19)
Fruit: red, 1/2 in (Vis. 20)
Diseases: In MSU research trials no defoliation from
scab was observed.
Comments: The dark red flowers are displayed on a
narrowly upright form The fall foliage display is
bright red.

'Red Jade'
Height: 15 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: weeping
(Vis. 21)
Flowers: (buds/open) pink/white Type: single
(Vis. 22)
Fruit: red, 1/2 in (Vis. 23)
Diseases: In MSU research trials no defoliation from
scab was observed.
Comments: The red fruits persist into winter and are
attractive to birds. A graceful weeping form.

'Jewelcole' (Red Jewel TM)
Height: 15 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: upright
Flowers: (buds/open) red/red Type: single
(Vis. 24)
Fruit: red, 1/2 in (Vis. 25)
Comments: Not recommended in Michigan because of
disease problems, especially fire blight. The
bright red fruits persist into winter and are
attractive to birds.

'Red Splendor'
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: rounded
(Vis. 26)
Flowers: (buds/open) red/pink Type: single
(Vis. 27)
Fruit: red, 1/2 in (Vis. 28)
Diseases: In MSU research trials no defoliation from
scab was observed.
Comments: The foliage is tinted red in spring and
summer. The fall foliage color is an outstanding
orange-red. The fruit persist into winter.

'Robinson'
Height: 25 ft Spread: 25 ft Form: rounded
Flowers: (buds/open) red/pink Type: single
(Vis. 29)
Fruit: red, 3/8 in (Vis. 30)
Diseases: In MSU research trials moderate
defoliation from scab was observed.
Comments: The foliage is bronze green. This is one
of the fastest growing Crab Apples.

'Huber' (Royal Fountain(R))
Height: 15 ft Spread: 15 ft Form: weeping
Flowers: (buds/open) red/red Type: single
Fruit: red, 1/2 in
Diseases: Schmidt listed scab resistance as fair.
Comments: A weeping form with purple foliage that
becomes purplish-green with age.

'Royal Ruby'
Height: 15 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: upright
Flowers: (buds/open) red/pink Type: double
Fruit: red, 3/8 in
Comments: Not recommended in Michigan because of
disease problems. This double-flowered cultivar
produces few fruits.

'Royscezam' (Royal Scepter TM)
Height: 18 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: upright
(Vis. 31)
Flowers: (buds/open) red/white and pink Type: double
(Vis. 32)
Fruit: orange-red, not listed (Vis. 33)
Diseases: Reported as susceptible to scab by Guthery
and Hasselkus.
Comments: An upright tree with double, two-tone
flowers. The flowers open intermittently providing
a longer blooming period. The foliage is wine-red
in summer.

'Royalty'
Height: 15 ft Spread: 15 ft Form: rounded
Flowers: (buds/open) red/red Type: single
Fruit: red, 1/2 in
Comments: Not recommended in Michigan because of
disease problems, especially fire blight. A good
choice for purplish foliage, but its use is limited
by diseases susceptibility.


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