Morning Princess Flowering Crab is an improved version of Royalty, with purple foliage all season long, and pale pink flowers in spring followed by purple fruit in early to mid fall. It is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit, growing about 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide.
Grow in full sun in well drained soil. Prune in late winter. Crabapples are well adapted to many soil types but appear to do best in clay loams and sandy clay loams. Soil pH should be slightly acidic to neutral to slightly alkaline (6.0 to 8.0). Plant in full sun, where nearby trees will not shade them excessively. Water regularly and deeply. See Resources for more information. Fruit can be messy, so avoid planting near a walkway or other hardscape.