10 Flowering crabapple

MALUS SPP., ZONES 4 TO 8

This beloved backyard tree offers year-round interest. Outstanding spring blooms and brightly colored red, orange or yellow fruit in fall and winter are crabapple’s top selling points. Why we love it: It comes in a range of forms. The newer cultivars are disease resistant and yield more colorful fruit.

Luke Miller, a Master Gardener and writer, grew up next to a park arboretum, where he first developed his love of trees and shrubs.