Flowering Crabapple, Pink Spire

Malus x ‘Pink Spires’

Priced by size: $99.99 – $129.99

Size (HxW): 15-20’ x 12-15’

Growth Habit: Upright, Spreading

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2a

Green, bronze-tinted oval shaped foliage

Orange-yellow fall colour

Most prolific bloomer of flowering crabapple varieties

Fragrant medium pink blooms with lavender overtones

Blooms in late May – early June

Fruit Size: ⅝”; not recommended for eating (not poisonous, but terrible taste)

Can be used as a pollinator for any fruiting apple trees; plant within 200’ for best results

Medium Growth Rate: 12-15”/year

Row Spacing: minimum of 8-12’ apart

Root Spacing: plant a minimum of 10’ from buildings

Susceptible to fire blight; avoid mid summer pruning

Plant Care:

- Prune right after blooming to encourage next seasons flowers and discourage this seasons fruit - Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil - Tolerates clay & sandy soils - Tent caterpillars: hatch from eggs on upper branches & form silky web nests, remove nests with a long pole if possible and dispose

Description

Size (HxW): 15-20’ x 12-15’

Growth Habit: Upright, Spreading

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2a

Green, bronze-tinted oval shaped foliage
Orange-yellow fall colour
Most prolific bloomer of flowering crabapple varieties
Fragrant medium pink blooms with lavender overtones
Blooms in late May – early June
Fruit Size: ⅝”; not recommended for eating (not poisonous, but terrible taste)
Can be used as a pollinator for any fruiting apple trees; plant within 200’ for best results
Medium Growth Rate: 12-15”/year
Row Spacing: minimum of 8-12’ apart
Root Spacing: plant a minimum of 10’ from buildings
Susceptible to fire blight; avoid mid summer pruning