Apple, Prairie Magic

Malus x ‘Prairie Magic’

Priced by size: $99.99 – $199.99

Size (HxW): 15’ x 15’

Fruit Size: 3-3.5” (Large)

Growth Habit: Rounded, wide branching

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3b

Sweet, tangy and crisp fruit is great for fresh eating, baking & juice

Red over green coloured fruit

Apple blossom flowers bloom in late May – early June

Fruit ripens in late August; stores for 2-3 months in refrigerator

Leaves turn a pleasant yellow colour in fall

Starts bearing fruit approximately 3 years after planting

Needs cross pollination to produce fruit. Must be either a DIFFERENT apple variety or flowering crabapple

Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better

Medium Growth Rate: 10-14”/year

Plant Care:

- All apples grow best in a wind-sheltered area - Needs a sunny, well-drained location. - Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil - For best fruiting results, prune annually to avoid dense growth; ripening fruit needs lots of sunlight. - Requires a second different apple variety nearby for cross-pollination to produce a good yield - Apples are susceptible to fire blight; avoid mid-summer pruning

Description

Size (HxW): 15’ x 15’

Fruit Size: 3-3.5” (Large)

Growth Habit: Rounded, wide branching

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3b

Sweet, tangy and crisp fruit is great for fresh eating, baking & juice
Red over green coloured fruit
Apple blossom flowers bloom in late May – early June
Fruit ripens in late August; stores for 2-3 months in refrigerator
Leaves turn a pleasant yellow colour in fall
Starts bearing fruit approximately 3 years after planting
Needs cross pollination to produce fruit. Must be either a DIFFERENT apple variety or flowering crabapple
Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better
Medium Growth Rate: 10-14”/year