Spring Snow Crabapple

Spring Snow is a sterile, essentially fruitless cultivar developed specifically to give homeowners the spring flowering display of a crabapple without the fruit drop that stains patios, driveways, and turf. Its single white flowers open from pink buds and cover the canopy in a dense spring show.

Because it does not set the small fruit typical of most Malus cultivars, Spring Snow is a common recommendation for Front Range properties where the tree will hang over sidewalks, patios, or parking areas and low-maintenance cleanup is a priority.

• Mature Size: 20–25 ft tall | 20–25 ft wide
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• Form: Rounded, symmetrical canopy
• Flower Color: White, single, opening from pink buds
• Fruit: Sterile/fruitless — no significant fruit litter
• Foliage: Clean dark green, no notable fall color

Fruitless habit makes it ideal for placement over hardscape, patios, and walkways

Reliable spring bloom performance in Front Range climates

Adapts well to clay and alkaline soils common in Douglas County

Good structural form requires minimal corrective pruning when trained young

• Plant in full sun; partial shade reduces bloom density
• Water deeply through the first two seasons to establish a strong root system
• Avoid low, poorly drained planting sites — root rot risk increases in standing water
• Structural pruning in the first several years helps establish strong scaffold branching

• Some susceptibility to fire blight and apple scab in wet springs, though generally moderate
• Fireblight strikes should be pruned out promptly with sanitized tools
• Occasional aphid or mite activity on new growth

• Patios, driveways, and walkways where fruit drop is undesirable
• Front-yard ornamental accent
• Low-maintenance flowering shade for small residential lots
• HOA and streetscape plantings where litter control matters