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Oval
Medium
Malus 'Prairifire'
3' - 4'
15-20'
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.
Full Sun
Acidic, Alkaline, Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well Drained, Wet
The fruits of this tree are important food for many birds and mammals.
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.
