Sugar Tyme Crabapple

Sugar Tyme Crabapple is an ornamental flowering tree, not a fruit-harvest apple. Pink buds open to a profusion of fragrant white spring flowers, followed by bright-red crabapples that persist into fall and winter for long-lasting color and bird interest. The upright oval tree matures around 14 to 18 feet tall and is noted for strong resistance to the major crabapple diseases. Use it as a small specimen tree or spring-flowering accent in full sun and well-drained soil. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Malus 'Sutyzam' SUGAR TYME
• Sun: Full sun
• USDA zones: 4–8
• Mature size: 14–18 ft tall × 11–15 ft wide
• Chill requirement: Not sold for edible-crop chill requirements
• Pollination: Not required for the ornamental display; flowers provide pollen for compatible apples blooming at the same time
• Bloom: Spring
• Harvest: Ornamental red crabapples mature in fall and persist into winter
• Fruit: Small bright-red ornamental crabapples valued for persistent color and bird interest
• Water: Average moisture in well-drained soil
• Growth habit: Upright oval deciduous ornamental tree
• Pruning and training: Prune minimally in late winter; remove crossing or damaged branches and avoid unnecessary cuts
• Uses: Specimen tree, small lawn tree, spring-flowering accent, wildlife garden
• Wildlife value: Fragrant flowers support pollinators; persistent fruit attracts birds

Plant size, harvest timing and performance vary with climate, rootstock where applicable, soil, pruning and care.