Malus 'Prairie Fire'
crab apple Prairie Fire
Gorgeous dusky-pink flowers appear in mid spring, quickly followed by dark purple-deep green foliage. 'Prairie Fire' is a small spreading...
bare root | 1.2m tall
£44.99
available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£164.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Gorgeous dusky-pink flowers appear in mid spring, quickly followed by dark purple-deep green foliage. 'Prairie Fire' is a small spreading tree with arching branches and has discreet reddish-purple fruit in autumn.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Malus Prairie Fire:
When planting your flowering crab, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom. Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant during the winter months.
Please note:
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten
