Malus × 'Purple Prince'
Purple Prince Flowering Crabapple

Malus × ′Purple Prince′ - Bark
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Red;pink (Buds red; flowers purplish-pink, single, and in clusters; late April to May)
 Foliage Notes:
Purple (Dark purple-green summer foliage); Orange (Yellow-orange fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Purple (0.5" dia. reddish-purple crabapples (pomes))
 Ultimate Height:
20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Well-drained heavy loam soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Simple, elliptical leaves (up to 2" long) in clusters on short spurs. Buds have several imbricate scales and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under scales. Fruits have multiple seeds (as compared to the single seed pit of Prunus species). The bark can be gray to brown and scaly or lustrous and prominently lenticelled (like a cherry tree).
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 393
  • Fruiting Characteristics 156
  • Espalier 48
  • Groupings 189
  • Patio Tree 125
  • Specimen 598
  • Notable Bark 161
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

    • Additional Information

    The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Purple Prince' is an annual bloomer with purplish-pink flowers followed by purple to maroon fruits. This cultivar has overall good resistance to the pests and diseases that commonly affect crabapples (apple scab, fireblight, Japanese beetles, leaf spot, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew). Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.

    7 Malus × 'Purple Prince' found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_9263*ASTDM
    2ORIG_8921*ASCPA
    3ORIG_9321*AERHT
    4ORIG_8923*ASCPA
    5ORIG_9265*ASTDM
    6ORIG_9264*ASTDM
    7ORIG_9322*AERHT

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