Crabapple
The flowering crabapple foliage offers different fragrant blooms that range from white, pink, red, and carmine. Native to North America and Asia, these trees are popular to landscapers as ornamental trees which provide color interest during spring (blossoms) and fall (decorative fruits).
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Chewed Leaves
Crabapple dead leaf spots are often caused by:
- Japanese Beetle
- Deer Browse
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Dead Leaf Spots
Crabapple dead leaf spots are often caused by:
- Cedar Apple Rust
- Frog Eye Leaf Spot
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Decay/Cankers/Galls
Crabapple decay/cankers/galls are often caused by:
- Botryosphaeria
- Fireblight
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Defoliation
Crabapple defoliation is often caused by:
- Gypsy Moth
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Dieback/Flagging
Crabapple dieback flagging is often caused by:
- Fireblight
- Botryosphaeria
Botryosphaeria canker is a fungal disease of trees and attacks plants that are already stressed or weakened by other pathogens. The Botryosphaeria canker also causes wilting.
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Leaf Curling/Cupping
Crabapple leaf curling/cupping is often caused by:
- Aphids
- Leafhoppers
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Moldy Leaves
Moldy leaves on crabapple trees are often caused by:
- Powdery Mildew
- Apple Scab
- Aphids
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Sawdust/Holes
Crabapple sawdust/holes are often caused by:
- Sapsucker (Bird)
- Dogwood Borer
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Yellowing/Browning
Crabapple yellowing/browning is often caused by:
- Cedar Apple Rust
- Foliar Disease (Many)
