Sparkling Sprite Crabapple

Sparkling Sprite® occupies a useful intermediate size in the compact top-grafted dwarf category — 12 × 12 ft mature size falls between 'Lollipop®' (8-10 ft) and 'Coralburst®' (15 × 15 ft). The cultivar's strengths are outstanding clean bright green summer foliage (cleaner than most crabapples), excellent disease resistance across all four major diseases per JFS, and abundant tiny golden- orange persistent fruit. For PNW landscapes wanting a compact dwarf crabapple slightly larger than Lollipop but still suitable for residential courtyards, entry plantings, and tight commercial installations, Sparkling Sprite fits the bill. Cross-reference with other top-grafted compact dwarfs: ‘Sargent Tina’ (5-6 ft, smallest), 'Lollipop®' (8-10 ft), ‘Sparkling Sprite’ (12 ft), 'Coralburst®' (15 ft). Sourcing through JFS wholesale and design-grade nurseries. Cross-reference dwarf top-graft decision tree: ‘Sargent Tina’ (5-6 ft) → ‘Lollipop’ (8-10 ft) → ‘Sparkling Sprite’ (12 ft) → ‘Coralburst’ (15 ft).

— Chris Welch, ISA Certified Arborist