Professor Sprenger Malus

(Malus sp. 'Professor Sprenger')

Date Planted:  November 2000

Family:  Rosaceae

Hardiness:  Hardy in the Gorham, ME area; Zone 4-7

Mature Dimensions:  20 feet tall by 20-25 feet wide

Habit:  Dense, upright spreading habit

Bark:  Shiny gray; scaly on older trunks

Buds:  Ovoid, with several reddish brown scales that are hairy on the underside

Leaves:  Simple, alternate, 2 ½” by 1 ¼”, serrated margin; dark green ages to yellow in autumn

Flowers:  Single; emerging buds red to pink; open white

Fruit:  Orange-red, 1/2 inch diameter, persist into December

Pests/Diseases:  Highly resistant to all pests and disease that plague maluses

Reference Pages:  Dirr M.1998. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. Stipes Publishing Co., Champaign IL.