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Pratt's crab apple | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Pratt's crab apple

Malus prattii

Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

M. prattii is a broadly-conical, upright, deciduous tree, to 10m tall, with mid-green foliage turning orange and red in autumn. White flowers in late spring are followed by small, white-speckled red fruit in bunches

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile soil in a sunny position; will tolerate partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in a seedbed in autumn, by chip budding in late summer or grafting in midwinter

Pests

Aphids, woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite and caterpillars may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by apple scab, apple canker, fireblight, powdery mildews and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years