Taxon

Malus 'Magenta'

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Common name: Magenta crab apple
Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Distribution: hybrid
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Usage: Ornamental
Comments: A compact, broadly rounded tree to 30' tall in a 10-15 year period. A rosy bloom crab apple displaying pink flowers in late April to early May. Foliage is held alternately, reddish to reddish dark green throughout the growing season. Dark red fruits ripen in September and persist into early winter. Resistant to fireblight and cedar hawthorn rust, but susceptible to apple scab.

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AP18 (AP18) • Accession: D1993-0153.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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