Botanical Name
Malus sargentii 'Select A' (PP12,621)
Common Name
Firebird® Crab
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Height:
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10' |
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Spread:
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8' |
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Shape:
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Globe, rounding as it matures |
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Foliage:
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Fall Foliage:
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Exposure:
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Full Sun |
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Zone:
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4-7 |
DESCRIPTION: This compact, slow growing crab was discovered by Johnson's Nursery, Menomonee Falls, WI, from a crop of open pollinated Malus sargentii seedlings. It is smothered in fall with small, dark red fruit that persists until March. This cultivar is resistant to apple scab.
©2005 Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
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