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Crabapple/ Praire Rose

  • Grows to a rounded shape, slightly taller than wide
  • Large double pink fragrant flowers emerge like rose buds in spring
  • Prairie Rose is one of the few crabapples that DO NOT have fruit!
  • This crabapple is a midwest native
Scientific Name:
Malus ioensis 'Prairie Rose'
Zone: 4
Mature Height: 20'
Mature Spread: 18'
Type: Ornamental
Size: Average
Bloom Time: Spring
Fruiting: None
Flower Color:
Pink
Fall Color:
Yellow
Attributes:
Full Sun
Full Sun
Moderate Water
Moderate Water
Pollinator
Pollinator
Additional Information:

Unique Features: The Prairie Rose Crabapple grows moderately into a broad oval shaped small tree. The pointy medium green leaves turn yellow in the fall. The spring flowers are what give this tree its name.  Each small double pink flower starts tightly furled like a small tea rose, blooms with a deep pink color, and with time opens to a lighter pink fully double blossom about 1 ¼’’ across. The flowers are not followed by fruit, as they are in other Crabapples.  Unfortunately, it gave up some of its disease resistance with the fruit, so it will require a little more monitoring for Fire Blight, but there is no fruit to clean up. 

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Crabapple/ Praire Rose

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Scientific Name: Malus ioensis 'Prairie Rose'
  • Grows to a rounded shape, slightly taller than wide
  • Large double pink fragrant flowers emerge like rose buds in spring
  • Prairie Rose is one of the few crabapples that DO NOT have fruit!
  • This crabapple is a midwest native
Zone: 4
Mature Height: 20'
Mature Spread: 18'
Bloom: Spring
Fruiting: None
Flower Color:
Pink
Fall Color:
Yellow
Attributes:
Full Sun
Full Sun
Moderate Water
Moderate Water
Pollinator
Pollinator