Flowering Crabapple, Louisa Weeping

Malus ‘Louisa’

Size (HxW): 12’ x 12’

Growth Habit: Weeping

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3b

NEW! Fragrant soft pink flowers on weeping branches

Small yellow-orange persistant fruit

Deep green summer foliage turns to an yellow-orange in fall

Blooms in late May – early June

Fruit Size: ½”

Can be used as a pollinator for any fruiting apple trees; plant within 200’ or less, closer is better

Tolerates soil and drought

Good disease resistant

Medium Growth Rate: 12-14”/year

Root Spacing: plant a minimum of 10’ away from buildings

Life Expectancy: 50 years

Needs sunny wind protected site; evaluations still on going

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 - Tent Caterpillars: hatch from eggs on upper branches & form silky web nests, remove nests physically with a long pole if possible and dispose - Stem protection (tree wrap) recommended for winter - Mulch/woodchips are a benefit

Description

Size (HxW): 12’ x 12’

Growth Habit: Weeping

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3b

NEW! Fragrant soft pink flowers on weeping branches
Small yellow-orange persistant fruit
Deep green summer foliage turns to an yellow-orange in fall
Blooms in late May – early June
Fruit Size: ½”
Can be used as a pollinator for any fruiting apple trees; plant within 200’ or less, closer is better
Tolerates soil and drought
Good disease resistant
Medium Growth Rate: 12-14”/year
Root Spacing: plant a minimum of 10’ away from buildings
Life Expectancy: 50 years
Needs sunny wind protected site; evaluations still on going