In Mike's garden
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Crabapple — Royal Raindrops
Malus
Bed W2 In Mike's garden
An ornamental crabapple with deeply cut purple foliage, magenta-pink spring bloom, and small persistent red fruit; noted for disease resistance.
This planting · Bed W2
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Magenta-pink blossom in spring. |
| Sun | Part sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
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About royal raindrops crabapple
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun (6+ hrs)
Water
moderate
Mature size
15-20 ft × 15 ft
Bloom
Magenta-pink blossom in spring.
Pruning
Prune late winter (dormant) or just after bloom; remove suckers/watersprouts and crossing wood; keep an open canopy.