Malus x moerslandii Profusion Improved - Flowering Crab apple

Ornamental Crabapple Profusion Improved

An improved version of the hybrid flowering crabapple bred by Directeur Moersland in France, Malus x moerslandii Profusion Improved is a small, ornamental deciduous tree, particularly compact, and a perfect specimen tree for year-round interest in the smaller garden. The leaves emerge coppery-red, turning a deep green in summer and taking on yellow and bronze tints in autumn. Profuse wine-purple blossom from April is followed by small wine-purple fruits which persist on the tree, too small to be worth picking, but attractive to birds. Self-fertile; a good pollinator for apples in Flowering Groups 1, 2 and 3.

Site: Sheltered or exposed
Soil: Any reasonably well drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Season of Interest: Spring, autumn, early winter
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 16’ (5m) Spread: 13’ (4m) in 10-20 years