The Dawes Arboretum
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Taxon
Malus 'Prairie Maid'
Common name:
Prairie Maid crab apple
Family:
Rosaceae (rose family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Simpson Nursery introduction
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Usage:
Ornamental
Comments:
A small deciduous tree that grows 15' high and wide. Compact, rounded tree with deep pink flowers in late April to early may followed by orange-red fruits. Foliage has proven disease resistant at Morton Arboretum in the Chicago area. A tough tree, withstanding cold and drought.
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FLT: CH24
(CH24)
• Accession: D1995-0356.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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