Flowering crabapples · 2027 season
Indian Summer Flowering Crabapple Tree
Malus
Pollinates applesRose-red spring flowers and bright red fruit that hangs on into winter for the birds. Also pollinates apples.
- #7 container
- About 1.25" caliper
Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.
‘Indian Summer’ is a flowering crabapple with rose-red blossoms in spring, followed by bright red fruit that hangs on into winter.
It's grown for looks and wildlife, not for eating. The small fruit feeds birds through the winter.
It's also a good pollinator for nearby apple trees.
It tends to bloom and fruit heaviest in alternate years.
The fruit
Not grown for eating: the small fruit is tart and sour. It's mainly food for birds.
At a glance
- You get
- #7 container, about 1.25" caliper (trunk thickness 6 inches above the soil; each tree varies a little)
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 4–8 (Salem County is 7)
- Blooms
- Mid spring
- Ripens
- Flowers in spring; fruit colors in fall
- Starts bearing
- Flowers the first spring or two
- Mature size
- About 15–20 ft tall and wide
- Pollination
- Pollinates apples
- Botanical name
- Malus
- Price
- $102 each, paid at pickup
- Pickup
- Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March
Flowers & fruit
- Looks
- Bright red, about ⅝ inch, hangs on into winter
- Flavor
- Not an eating crabapple
- Best for
- Spring flowers, Food for birds, Pollinating apples
Pollination
Grown for flowers, so it doesn't need a partner. It's an excellent pollinator for apple trees blooming at the same time.
Apples it pairs well with
Growing tips
Watch for: Purdue rates it highly susceptible to apple scab; expect leaf spotting and some early leaf drop in wet springs
- Full sun gives the best flowers and the most fruit.
- Very low maintenance. Prune only to shape, right after it blooms.
- Doubles as a pollinator: plant within about 50 feet of your apple trees.
New to planting fruit trees? Read our step-by-step planting guide: square hole, graft above the soil, native soil, and no fruit for the first two years.
Photos show the variety, not the exact plant you’ll get. Reservations are for the 2027 season, picked up at our farm in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March, and aren’t guaranteed until we confirm them. Questions? Ask us or call or text (856) 345‑4538.
