Royal Raindrops Crabapple is a small deciduous tree grown more for its brilliant floral display than its fruit, and has an upright spreading habit and dense branching. Its showy spring bloom begins in mid spring as the foliage emerges coating the branches in a bright magenta pink flowers.
The foliage emerges a rich purple that compliments the flowers before maturing to green and earns a lovely mix of red and orange tones for fall. Its red fruits are persistent and can ad winter interest.
Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Royal Raindrops is disease and pest resistant, and can tolerate urban conditions, drought, and clay soils.
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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M. transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf' Seedling
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Height:
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15' - 20'
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Spread:
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10’ - 15'
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Spacing:
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12'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year, planted in well draining soil, fertilize yearly. Watch for scab, fire blight, rusts, leaf spot and powdery mildew. Potential pests include tent caterpillars, aphids, Japanese beetles, borers and scale. Spider mites may occur. Royal Raindrops has great resistance to the common issues of crabapples.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Garden, and Container.
COMPANION PLANTS: Apple, Shasta Daisy, Bugleweed
IMAGES: Mo Barger, Crabapple, (2) Valerie Fenwick, Ottawa 2016
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
