Malus × 'Royalty'
Royalty Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 556

Growth Forms:

Upright 537

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 490

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Flower Notes:

Red (Single, pinkish-red to purplish-red annually produced flowers in clusters; can be sparsely set; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Purple (New growth is a lustrous deep purple in the spring); Green (Purplish-green summer foliage); Red-Violet (Brilliant reddish-purple fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Red-Violet (Dark reddish purple, 5/8" dia. crabapples (pomes); can be sparsely set)

Ultimate Height:

15-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-20 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Purple, 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 of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 393

Fragrant Flowers 173

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Royalty' is an annual bloomer that has deep reddish-pink flowers and handsome dark purple foliage. This cultivar is highly susceptible to apple scab and fireblight. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look ragged at the end of the summer.