25 Admiration Crabapple Seeds - Pink-White Blooms & Red Fruits

Admiration Crabapple is a compact ornamental tree prized for its abundant spring display of pink buds that open to white blossoms, followed by small red fruits that persist into fall. This flowering crabapple adds multi-season interest to small gardens, patios, and mixed borders, attracting pollinators in spring and birds in winter.

With its manageable size and attractive form, Admiration Crabapple works well as a specimen plant, in foundation plantings, or as part of a wildlife-friendly landscape. The seeds offered here allow you to grow your own trees and enjoy their beauty for years to come.

Plant Features

• Spring blooms in shades of pink and white
• Small red fruits that persist into fall and winter
• Compact growth habit suitable for smaller spaces
• Attracts pollinators and birds
• Provides multi-season ornamental interest

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Malus 'Admiration'
• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering tree
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
• Growth Habit: Compact, upright to rounded
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8
• Bloom Season: Spring
• Mature Height: 12-15 feet
• Spacing: 10-12 feet apart

Planting & Care

Crabapple seeds benefit from cold stratification to improve germination. Before sowing, mix seeds with moist peat moss or sand and refrigerate for 60-90 days. Sow seeds indoors in late winter or directly outdoors in fall. Press seeds into the soil surface and cover lightly with a thin layer of soil or vermiculite. Keep the medium consistently moist but not waterlogged. Germination can be slow and uneven, so be patient.

Once seedlings have several sets of true leaves, transplant them into individual pots and grow them on in a bright, sheltered spot. Acclimate young plants gradually before planting them in their permanent location in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly during the first growing season to help establish a deep root system. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to conserve moisture and suppress weeds, but keep mulch away from the trunk.

What's Included

25 Admiration Crabapple seeds.