Purple Prince Crabapple

Malus 'Purple Prince'

Planted 2016

Purple Prince crabapple is noted for its bright red flowers and attractive blueish-purple fruit.  It is a slightly taller crabapple with a rounded shape, topping out at 25’ by 20’. It is drought tolerant and diseases resistant.

Purple Prince Crabapple Tree
     
Purple Prince Crabapple leaf
         
Close up of bark on Purple Prince Crabapple
        
Height Width Zone Growth Rate Water Use
25 ft. 20 ft. 4-7 Medium Low

Leaf

Green, opposite, elliptical, serrate, deciduous, 1-3”.

Fruit

Bluish purple, 1/2” diameter.

Flower

Single, bright red flowers.

Advantages

Adapts to many different soil types, resistant to diseases,
drought tolerant.

Disadvantages

Messy fruit.