Purple Prince Crabapple

Rose-Pink Blooms
Purple-Bronze Foliage
Maroon Fruit Display

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Purple Prince Crabapple

Sunlight
Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.
Watering
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.
Fertilizing
Should not need any extra fertilizer unless your entire lawn and garden have problems and needs regular fertilizing.

Purple Prince Crabapple

Purple Prince Crabapple is a deciduous ornamental flowering tree known for rose-pink spring blooms, purple-bronze new foliage, and small maroon fruit. Its compact size, rounded form, and vivid seasonal color make it a standout choice for sunny yards, entry gardens, borders, and specimen plantings.

Why choose Purple Prince Crabapple?

Choose Purple Prince Crabapple for a colorful small tree with spring flowers, rich foliage tones, and ornamental fruit in one attractive package. Rose-pink blooms bring bold spring curb appeal, while emerging purple-bronze leaves add extra interest after flowering. Small maroon crabapples provide late-season color and can attract birds. Its rounded habit fits beautifully in front yards, mixed borders, and landscape focal points where a full-sized shade tree would be too large.

Key Characteristics

Botanical Name: Malus ‘Purple Prince’
Common Name: Purple Prince Crabapple
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Habit: Small rounded flowering tree with a dense branching canopy

Purple Prince Crabapple Additional Information

Purple Prince Crabapple produces showy rose-pink flowers in spring, often opening from darker buds for a richly colored display. New foliage emerges with purple to bronze tones, then matures to green through summer while maintaining attractive seasonal depth. Small maroon to dark red crabapples develop later in the season, adding color into fall and offering wildlife appeal when birds visit the fruit.

This tree is deciduous, dropping its leaves in fall and revealing a tidy winter branch structure. Purple Prince Crabapple is well suited for sunny lawns, entry plantings, garden borders, ornamental rows, and small-space specimen use. For best flowering and fruiting, plant it where it receives full sun and good air circulation. Prune selectively during dormancy to remove crossing, damaged, or crowded branches and to maintain an open, balanced canopy.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant Purple Prince Crabapple in full sun with well-drained soil. Choose a site with enough room for the rounded canopy to mature and with good air movement around the branches.

2. Watering: Water deeply after planting and keep the root zone evenly moist during the first growing season. Once established, provide supplemental water during extended dry periods, especially in hot or exposed sites.

3. Mulching: Apply a broad mulch ring to conserve soil moisture, cool the root zone, and reduce turf competition. Keep mulch pulled back from the trunk to protect the bark.

4. Pruning: Prune in late winter while the tree is dormant. Remove damaged, crossing, crowded, or inward-growing branches to preserve a strong structure and attractive rounded form.

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FAQs

When does Purple Prince Crabapple bloom?
Purple Prince Crabapple typically blooms in spring with rose-pink flowers. Bloom timing varies with local weather, but the display usually appears before the tree fully leafs out.
How large does Purple Prince Crabapple get?
Purple Prince Crabapple usually matures as a small ornamental tree, commonly reaching about 18 to 20 feet tall and wide in suitable landscape conditions.
Does Purple Prince Crabapple produce fruit?
Yes. It produces small maroon to dark red crabapples that add late-season color and may attract birds. The fruit is mainly ornamental rather than grown for fresh eating.

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Tall Growth
Full Sun
Flowering

Mature Height	Medium: Up to 30 ft
Mature Spread	10-20 ft
Growth Rate	Fast
Botanical Name	Malus 'Purple Prince'
Bloom Time	Mid spring, Early Spring
Deer Resistant	Usually
Flower Color	Red
Family	Rosaceae
Hardiness Zones	4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Light Needs	Full Sun
Maintenance	Low
Size	#15 Container, 2-3" Caliper, 3-4″ Caliper

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Growing Zones 4-8 Outdoors

(Hardy down to -30)

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