Botanical Name: Malus 'Morning Princess'
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Common Name: Morning Princess Flowering Crab  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Bronze, Purple

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

High

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Messy

Design Styles

Ranch, Tropical

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

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.