When To Prune Crabapple. Extension Educator Marjorie Peronto demonstrates techniques that will keep your crabapple trees healthy and beautiful. An occasional touch up, however, can encourage healthy new growth "This article cleared any misgivings around when to prune a flowering crabapple tree and how to specifically prune different elements of growth.
When crabapples are neglected they tend to develop specific types of defects.
However, woody indoor plants are an exception to this seasonal rule, requiring year-round pruning to remove dead leaves and branches.
But late winter, early spring is best! Crabapples are versatile, small, ornamental trees used in the urban landscape. Q: Are all the fruits on flowering crabapple trees edible?