Tree comparisons
Crab-apple trees Prairie Fire | Rowan Sorbus discolor | |
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Malus Prairie Fire is a medium-size upright crab-apple tree, notable for its dark pink flowers. | Sorbus discolor features yellow berries which take on pink hues as they mature. | |
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Growing
Crab-apple trees Prairie Fire | Rowan Sorbus discolor | |
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Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Attractive tree / plant Scented flowers | |
Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | |
Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
Pruning | Light prune | |
Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
Crab-apple trees Prairie Fire | Rowan Sorbus discolor | |
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Flower colour | Pink - dark | |
Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | |
Flowering month | April | |
Leaf colour | Green | |
Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Gold | |
Fruit colour | Red | |
Fruit size | Large | |
Fruit persistence | Ripens over a period | |
Country of origin | United States | |
Annual cycle | Deciduous |