This flowering crab has bright red flowers and a 3/8" decorative red-purple fruit. Handsome red-brown bark accents spring and fall foliage. A showy landscape choice. Disease resistant.

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Attributes:
This is an excellent landscape tree that can be planted near utility lines and adjacent to paved surfaces. It is hardy and able to tolerate a wide variety of soil and water conditions. It has showy spring flowers and fall foliage.

Description:
This flowering crab has bright red flowers and a 3/8" decorative red-purple fruit. Handsome red-brown bark accents spring and fall foliage. A showy landscape choice. Disease resistant.

Wildlife Value:
The fruits of the Prairifire Crabapple are important food for many birds & mammals.

History/Lore/Use:
The tree was introduced by Dr. Daniel Dayton, University of Illinois, in 1982 as a disease-resistant cultivar.

Moisture:
Some drought resistance.

Leaves:
The leaves of this tree alternate, and are simple, oval, 1 to 4 inches long. Orange-gold in the fall.

Flower Color:
Pink-red flowers.

Bloom Time:
April to May.

Fruit Description:
This tree produces shiny 3/8" red-purple edible fruit which attracts wildlife.