Snowcloud is aptly named for its profusion of semi-double flowers. These emerge from pink buds, but turn a bright snow white as they open. Being semi-double, there are more petals than is usual for crab-apples, and the flowers are also larger than average, giving a more intense blossom display.
The leaves are green, but with a bronze tint which is most noticeable in spring and again in the autumn when they take on bronze / yellow tints.
The fruitlets are small and unusually for a crab apple are few in number - this is not the right crab-apple if you want to make crab-apple jelly.
Snowcloud is cold hardy and a vigorous grower and resistant to scab.
Sorry we have not produced any trees of this variety this season.
Snowcloud was developed at Princeton Nurseries, New Jersey, USA in the 1960s. It is a cross between Malus Katherine and Malus Almey.
We list more than 40 different crab-apple trees. Choosing can be difficult! See our article explaining the different characteristics of crab-apple trees which will help you narrow down the selection.