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Landscape Supply
& Garden Center
2550 E. Dempster St.
Des Plaines, IL
847-824-7411
Landscape Supply
496 Old Skokie Hwy.
Park City, IL
847-249-7670
Landscape Supply
30560 N. Russell Rd.
Volo, IL
815-363-4420
www.lurveys.com
Coralburst Flowering Crab
Malus 'Coralburst'
Height: 12 feet
Spread: 10 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 3
Other Names: Roseybloom, Crabapple
Description:
One of the finest flowering crab selections, this is a dwarf variety
featuring a froth of double coral-pink flowers in spring and
reddish-orange fruit in fall; needs well-drained soil and full sun, the
perect focal point in a mixed garden composition
Ornamental Features:
Malus 'Coralburst' flowers
Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder
Coralburst Flowering Crab is clothed in stunning clusters of fragrant rose
flowers along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive
coral-pink flower buds before the leaves. It has dark green foliage
throughout the season. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The fruits
are showy tomato-orange pomes carried in abundance from early fall
right through to late winter.
Landscape Attributes:
Coralburst Flowering Crab is a deciduous dwarf tree with a more or less
rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be
balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective
composition.
This dwarf tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is
best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It
is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant
negative characteristics.
Coralburst Flowering Crab is ideal for use as a garden accent or patio
feature, and is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- General Garden Use
Malus 'Coralburst' in bloom
Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder
Plant Characteristics:
Coralburst Flowering Crab will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a
low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal
conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
Landscape Supply
& Garden Center
2550 E. Dempster St.
Des Plaines, IL
847-824-7411
Landscape Supply
496 Old Skokie Hwy.
Park City, IL
847-249-7670
Landscape Supply
30560 N. Russell Rd.
Volo, IL
815-363-4420
www.lurveys.com
This dwarf tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and
shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban
pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.