| ID Characteristic | Very fragrant blooms. |
| Shape | Upright columnar. |
| Landscape | Used in mass plantings, as an urban accent tree, as a specimen or an ornamental tree as an individual or in groups. |
| Cultivation | Plant under full sun in moist but well-drained soil of any acidity. Is highly urban and pollution-tolerant. |
| Pests | Trees are susceptible to fireblight and scab. |
| Notable Specimens | Bark is exfoliating and rough. New growth has a matte ash-like covering. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small, pointed, 2 - 3 scaled terminally-growing buds. |
| Leaf Description | Ornamental, glossy pointed leaves. |
| Flower Description | Small, fragrant 5-petaled crabapple blossoms. |
| Fruit Description | Small smooth pomes. |
| Colour Description | Deep red crabapples. Showy light green foliage and delicate pinkish-white blossoms. Mahogany-coloured buds. Reddish-brown bark with a matte, ash-textured film on new growth. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |