Plant: Robinson - Crabapple Tree
Crabapple Tree · Malus 'Robinson'
Size: 5 gal
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More about this plant
A fast growing flowering crabapple reaching about 25 feet tall and wide with an upright spreading habit and reddish bronze green foliage. Crimson buds open to deep pink blooms in spring, and small dark red fruit three eighths of an inch across follows and persists on the branches into winter for birds. It flowers and fruits best in full sun on moist, well drained soil of medium fertility at a slightly acid pH of 6.0 to 6.5, and it carries excellent resistance to scab, fire blight, rust and powdery mildew.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 25 ft tall and 25 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 4-8
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
A fast growing flowering crabapple reaching about 25 feet tall and wide with an upright spreading habit and reddish bronze green foliage. Crimson buds open to deep pink blooms in spring, and small dark red fruit three eighths of an inch across follows and persists on the branches into winter for birds. It flowers and fruits best in full sun on moist, well drained soil of medium fertility at a slightly acid pH of 6.0 to 6.5, and it carries excellent resistance to scab, fire blight, rust and powdery mildew.
- Flowers
- Crimson buds open to deep pink blooms in spring.
- Fruit
- Small dark red fruit three eighths of an inch in diameter that persists on the tree.
- Pruning
- Prune in late winter or early spring to open the canopy to air and light and to remove unwanted branches.
