Profusion crabapple
Malus ×purpurea 'Profusion'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 30 feet tall20 to 35 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Violet-red
- Foliage color
- Bronze
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Profusion' crabapple (Malus ×purpurea 'Profusion') is a tree for borders and specimen planting, and it needs little care. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Violet-red flowers open in spring above bronze leaves, and they are fragrant. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the tree, and it is drought tolerant once settled.
Pairs well with Hawthorn, Weigela, Greig's tulip, and Royal fern.