Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Disease Control in the Landscape

Bulletin 614


Chapter 5

Table 4. Selected species and varieties of Crabapple, Juniper, and Hawthorn with resistance to rust diseases.
Juniperus
Cedar-Apple and Hawthorn Rust:
J. ashei
J. chinenis:
    Femina
    Fortunei
    Hetzii
    Japonica
    Keteleeri
    Leeana
    Mas
    Oblonga
    Pendula
    Pfitzeriana
    Pfitzeriana compacta
    Pfitzeriana glauca
    Plumosa aurea
    Pyramidalis
    Sargentii
    Sargentii variegata
    Sargentii watereri
J. communis:
    Aurea
    Aureo-spica
    Cracovia
    Depressa
    Hibernica
    Oblonga pendula
    Pyramidalis
    Saxatilis
    Saxatilis pallas
    Suecica
    Suecica nana
J. conferta
J. formosana 'Hyata'
J. horizontalis:
    Admirabilis
    Adpressa
    Argenteus
    Douglasii
    Eximius
    Filicinas
    Glomerata
    Lividus
    Petraea
    Plumosa
J. procumbens (= J.chinensis var. procumbens)
J. rigida
J. sabina:
    Broadmoor
    Fastigiata
    Knap Hill var. tamariscifolia
    Skandia
J. squamata:
    Albo-variegata
    Fargesii
    Mereri
    Wilsonii
J. virginiana:
    Aurea
    Berg's Rust Resistant
    Burkii
    Globosa
    Kosteri
    Pseudocupressus
    Pyramidalis
    Skyrocket
    Tripartita
    Venusta
Crataegus* (Hawthorn)
Cedar-Hawthorn Rust:
    C. crus-galli
    C. intricata
    C. laevigata Autumn Glory
    C. phaenopyrum
    C. pruinosa
    C. viridis Winter King
Malus** (Crabapple)
Cedar-Hawthorn Rust:
    Adams
    Beverly
    Candied Apple
    Dolgo
    Donald Wyman
    Eleyi
    Inglis
    Indian Summer
    Liset
    Mt. Arbor
    Narangasett
    Periscifolia
    Red Jewel
    Robinson
    Robusta
    Royalty
    Sargent cv. Tina
    Snowdrift
    Special Radiant
    Zumi
* The most important rust disease on landscape species or cultivars of Crataegus is cedar-quince rust. Some of the species or cultivars listed above are very susceptible to cedar-quince rust.
** Note that some of these crabapples have other disease problems, including apple scab. See list on page 18 for crabapples recommended for Ohio landscapes.
Information taken from Pest Resistant Ornamental Plants by Deborah C. Smith-Fiola. Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

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