Crabapple, 5 gal, Flowering, Midnight Spire™

Crabapple, 5 gal, Flowering, Midnight Spire™Midnite Spire offers outstanding glossy, purple foliage throughout the season. Pink flowers in spring followed by medium sized fruit that persists into winter. The deepest purple of the Rosybloom Crabapples. Attributes Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree Growth Habit: Upright, Columnar Mature Height: 5 6m (16 20ft.) Mature Spread: 1. 5 2m (5 6ft.) Zone: 2 Feature Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds Ornamental Features

Midnite Spire® offers outstanding glossy, purple foliage throughout the season. Pink flowers in spring followed by medium-sized fruit that persists into winter. The deepest purple of the Rosybloom Crabapples.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree
Growth Habit: Upright, Columnar
Mature Height: 5 - 6m (16 - 20ft.)
Mature Spread: 1.5 - 2m (5 - 6ft.)
Zone: 2
Feature Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Bright pink
Flowering Time: May
Foliage Colour: Darkest purple
Fruit: Red ornamental fruit in the fall.

Care

General Maintenance: Little pruning is necessary. Prune for shape and structure after flowering.
Light: Full sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established.
Soil: Prefers average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.