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Malus Royalty

Royalty Crabapple

The glossy, purple foliage on this upright, rounded tree turns crimson-purple in colour in the fall. Numerous deep purple buds open to deep pink flowers which produce small, dark red crabapples.

  • »  Upright, broadly rounded growth habit
  • »  Purple buds open to deep pink flowers before the leaves emerge
  • »  Flowers are followed by small dark red crabapples
  • »  Leaves are dark purple in the summer
  • »  Foliage turns crimson-purple in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:5-6 m
  • Spread:5-6 m
  • Bloom Color: Pink (deep)
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
• Slow
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Fruit
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Crimson
• Purple
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Malus 'Royalty'

Use as a specimen, in small groups or mixed with other cultivars. Crabapples have visual appeal in the spring with their abundance of showy flowers. Added appeal lies in the fall and winter with their colourful fruit that is attractive to birds.