..... was actually a "Japanese Crabapple" [Malus sieboldii subsp. sieboldii]. I had grown comfortable with "Sargent's" as a moniker... and it took a while to remember the new name. The old name honored Charles Sprague Sargent, the first director of the Arnold Arboretum, and for that reason alone I still quietly prefer the name 'Sargent's' Crabapple.

Changing its name did not, of course, change the tree. Others will disagree but I think this is one of the very finest trees in the "small flowering trees" category.
The tree has no central leader. Consequently it grows horizontally, growing to a height of 8 feet and spreading to near 15 feet. This gives it a decidedly windswept look...




Bright pink buds open to snow white blossoms. These are followed by quarter inch bright red crabapples that mature in fall. The fruit on this tree is persistent... staying on the tree to be consumed in winter by birds.