When trees start changing in early spring, many types of crabapples are among the first to start flowering. There are more than 1,000 known cultivars of these popular trees, and they all have slight ...

Bright red crabapples growing in clusters surrounded by green leaves growing on branch of a crabapple tree - Helen Reid/Getty Images What's the difference between a crabapple tree and an apple tree?

Related to roses, crabapple trees have clusters of spring flowers made up of five, often slightly cupped petals which are followed by small apple-like fruits. Crabapples are distinguished from eating ...