Flowering Crabapple
Malus 'Purple Prince'

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Malus (MAY-lus)
Cultivar: Purple Prince
Additional cultivar information: (PP8478)
Hybridized by Fiala 1992

Height

Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Other details
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Propagation Methods
N/A

Patent Information
Pink
Rose/Mauve

Pollination
Mid Spring

Bloom Time
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Provides Winter Interest
Smooth

Bearing Habit

Rootstock Vigor
From softwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding

Disease Resistance

Fruit Usage
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow
Trees