Family: Rosaceae
Common Name: Purple Prince Ornamental Crabapple
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | buds bright carmine red, single rose red , |
| Fruit | small 3/8-1/2 in, purple, persistent |
| Leaves | purple-bronze leaves in spring, green in summer, golden in fall. |
| Dimensions | 15 by 15 feet, rounded |
| Propagation | grafting |
| Cultivar Origin | John L. Fiala of Medina, Ohio in 1970 |
| Misc Facts | excellent resistance to scab and cedar apple rust, good resistance to fireblight and mildew |
| Notes & Reference | #102-Flowering Crabs The Genus Malus (John Fiala), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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