Flowering Crabapple
Malus 'Morning Sun'

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Malus (MAY-lus)
Cultivar: Morning Sun
Additional cultivar information: (aka Joy Morton)
Hybridized by Thomas Green, Morton Arboretum 1994

Height

Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Other details
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Propagation Methods

Patent Information

Pollination

Bloom Time
Provides Winter Interest

Bearing Habit

Rootstock Vigor
From softwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding

Disease Resistance

Fruit Usage

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow