Firebird Crabapple
Quick Overview
Firebird Crabapple will wow in spring as it blooms from a red bud into charming pure white flowers. This selection features long lasting, high quality fruit appearing mid-summer and lasting through winter attracting wildlife. Its annual fruit display is more persistent than any other natural dwarf crabapple.
Details
Quick Overview
Why it rocks:
Firebird Crabapple will wow in spring as it blooms from a red bud into charming pure white flowers. This selection features long lasting, high quality fruit appearing mid-summer and lasting through winter attracting wildlife. Its annual fruit display is more persistent than any other natural dwarf crabapple.
Where to put it:
Firebird Crabapple is a wonderful selection for a focal point in any landscape. Its stout form makes it suitable for gardens, massed or grouped, and even trained as espalier against a fence or building. Suitable for urban areas, tolerating air pollution. Can be planted under power lines.
What it needs:
Firebird Crabapple prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is an extremely tolerant tree which can grow in nearly any conditions.
Specs
Botanical Name | Malus sargentii 'Select A' |
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Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Tree Type | Ornamental & Flowering |
Size Range | Compact Tree (6-15 feet) |
Mature Height | 9' |
Mature Spread | 12' |
Shape | Round, Horizontally Spreading |
Foliage Color | Medium Green |
Fall Color | Yellow/Gold |
Flower Color | White |
Decorative Fruit | Bright Red, 3/8" Persistent |
Landscape Uses | Under Utility Wires, Privacy/Screening, Ornamental/Flowering |
Growth Rate | Rapid |
Plant Tolerance | Very Adaptable |
Standout Feature | Disease Resistant, Beautiful Spring Flowers, Persistent Annual Fruit Display, Red buds open to white flowers |