Crabapple — Prairie Rose
Malus 'Prairie Rose'
Crabapple — Prairie Rose (Malus 'Prairie Rose') is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Fruitless.
low to medium water15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wideXeric / water-wiseToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Malus 'Prairie Rose'
- Variety / cultivar
- Prairie Rose
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- pink, white
- Bloom time
- mid spring, late spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Crabapple — Prairie Rose good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Crabapple — Prairie Rose is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Crabapple — Prairie Rose get?
- It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Crabapple — Prairie Rose need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Crabapple — Prairie Rose safe for dogs?
- No — Crabapple — Prairie Rose is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.
