ROYAL BEAUTY CRABAPPLE
Malus ‘Royal Beauty’
An excellent cold-hardy substitute for weeping cherry. Reddish foliage, small edible fruit.
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Mature Size: 12’ Tall x 10’ Wide
Annual Growth: 6-12”
Specific Maintenance: Remove shoots at base of trunk in early summer. Prune and train for upward growth if desired.
General Maintenance: Regular watering, Structural Pruning (every 5-10 yrs), Annual balanced fertilizer (May-June, slow-release), Protect from deer.
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Benefits:
Spring flowers & fragrance, reddish summer foliage, orange fall color, great cold-hardiness, wind tolerant, no significant disease or pest concerns, soil adaptable.
Drawbacks:
N/A
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