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About
Prairiefire Crabapple Trees: The Prairiefire Crabapple
is a beautiful species. In May, innumerable crimson buds open to dark
purplish-red 1½" wide flowers that do not fade. The emerging
sharp-toothed leaves, a deep red-purple when young, mature to a dark
tawny green for the growing season. As fall approaches the foliage
changes to an outstanding orange, a perfect foil for the ½"
diameter, shiny, red to purple persistent fruit, a favorite of songbirds.
A four-season plant, its dark red, cherry-like bark is prominent against
the monotonous gray and white of winter.
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Crabapple picture
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Crabapple Tree Facts |
Scientific
Name: |
Malus
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Foliage: |
Green
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Mature
Height: |
20'
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Mature
Spread: |
20'
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Soil: |
Sandy,
clay or loam
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Zones: |
4-9
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Moisture: |
moderate
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Planted
in any well-drained soil, the Prairiefire Crabapple is somewhat
upright when young, becoming a low, dense, broadly rounded tree
to 20' high and as wide. The Prairiefire Crabapple is not only magnificent
in flower, fruit, foliage and form, it is also virtually disease
free. (In the world of ornamental crabapples that means it does
not suffer from apple scab, a fungus that attacks fruit and leaves,
often defoliating a tree by August.) Its disease resistance comes
from a rather complicated crabapple lineage that includes two exceptionally
disease free trees: Zumi and Liset.
For
more information about Prairiefire Crabapple trees,
please visit our recommend supplier
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