Fragrant white to pale-pink flowers in spring develop into golden yellow fruit in the fall on Hook's #15 crabapple. This selection came from Hook's Nursery in 1979, which was located near Lake Zurich and closed in the 1990s. This selection is no longer commercially available.

Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and, most importantly, disease resistance. Crabapple fruits are usually not eaten by humans but are beloved by birds. Most crabapples benefit from modest amounts of pruning to eliminate water sprouts and improve airflow.