Firebird Flowering Crab

Categories: Ornamental Trees, Plants, Trees

Firebird Flowering Crab (Malus ‘Firebird’)A distinctive ornamental tree which features fragrant white flowers which open from red buds in spring followed by red fruit in fall, distinctly horizontal branching habit is very attractive; needs well-drained soil and full sun, makes a great accent

This is a persistent fruiting crabapple, which means that the small fruit stays on the branches throughout the winter and does not drop to the ground.

Persistent fruiting flowering crabs are a great option if you are looking for a low mess, ornamental tree with excellent spring color.

Tag: spring bloom

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:

8 feet

Average Landscape Width:

10 feet

Growth Rate:

medium

Genus:

Malus

Species:

sargentii

Cultivar:

Firebird

Flower Color:

white

Flower Period:

in mid spring

Summer Foliage Color:

dark green

Fall Color:

yellow

Minimum Light:

full sun

Maximum Light:

full sun

Minimum Moisture:

average

Maximum Moisture:

moist

Plant Form:

layered

Canopy:

low

Pruning:

late winter pruning

Pollution Tolerance:

high

Other Species Names:

Sargent's Flowering Crab, Roseybloom Crabapple

Branching:

spreading

Density:

dense

Flower Bud Color:

rose

Flower Fragrance:

high

Ornamental Features

Firebird Flowering Crab is covered in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds before the leaves. The fruits are showy red pomes carried in abundance from early to mid fall. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The rough brown bark and brick red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Firebird Flowering Crab is a dense spreading deciduous shrub with a stunning habit of growth which features almost oriental horizontally-tiered branches. 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.

Planting & Growing

Firebird Flowering Crab will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub 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 is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Firebird Flowering Crab

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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