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Prairifire Flowering Crabapple - Malus 'Prairifire'

Prairifire Flowering Crabapple

Malus 'Prairifire'
Zones: 3 - 8

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The Prairifire Flowering Crabapple Grows in zones 3 - 8
  • Blooms in a profusion of dark pink to red blossoms in April and May
  • Is disease-resistant
  • Features simple oval leaves 1–4" in length; coloring starts a glossy maroon or purplish-red in spring, turning dark green with purplish-red veins in the summer then a beautiful bronze color in autumn
  • Makes a bold landscape statement
  • Yields abundant maroon-colored berry-like drupes up to ½" in diameter that persist through the winter
  • Is self-fertile, meaning it depends on insects such as bees to transfer pollen between flowers on the same tree
  • Can be used to pollinate apple trees — because bees tend to stay within the same flower color when foraging apple blossoms, try to match the flower color of the crabapple to the apple variety
  • Grows in a rounded, oval shape
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Tree Details

Shape

Oval

Growth Speed

Medium

Scientific Name

Malus 'Prairifire'

Mature Height

15-20'

Mature Spread

15-20'

Highlights

Its showy, dark pink to red flowers are what draw most people to the prairifire flowering crabapple. And for good reason. The stunning, long-lasting spring blossoms are a sight to behold. But this variety also offer year-round beauty with its changing leaf color. Glossy maroon or purplish-red in spring, the leaves become dark green with purplish-red veins in the summer then a beautiful bronze color in autumn.

And to add to its visual appeal, the prairifire flowering crabapple is disease-resistant and able to adapt to many different site conditions.

Sun Preference

Full Sun

Soil Preference

Acidic, Alkaline, Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well Drained, Wet

Wildlife Value

The fruits of this tree are important food for many birds and mammals.

History/Lore

The tree was introduced by Dr. Daniel Dayton, University of Illinois, in 1982 as a disease-resistant cultivar. His misspelling of the name was intentional.

Crabapple trees are actually members of the rose family, Rosaceae. As with roses, there is a never-ending desire to develop a new form and give it a fanciful name. This has resulted in approximately 800 cultivars of crabapples.

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