Malus ‘Prairifire’
Bright magenta blooms add a punch of color to the spring landscape
Type: Deciduous Tree
Zones: 4-8
Height x Width: 20′ x 20′
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Waterwise
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: Bright pink/red
Fall Color: Yellow/orange
Fruit: Persistent, 3/8″in diameter, red
Wildlife: Fruit attracts birds in the winter
Special Notes: This crabapple has great disease resistance to common crabapple problems such as fire blight, scab, mildew and rust.
The leaves emerge a dark purple and then turn to green.
The fall color is a beautiful mix or yellows and oranges.
Don’t let the fruit on this tree make you worry about staining your sidewalk or making a mess. They’re about the size of a Skittle and they are persistent, which means that they hang on to the tree until they are either eaten by birds or shrivel up.
This tree has great year-round interest between the bright blooms in the spring, beautiful fall color and pop of red in the winter from the berries. It’s a great ornamental tree to have.