Malus 'Pink Princess'

Pink Princess' is a dwarf form of Sargent crabapple. Although it may be grown as a short tree (to 8' tall), it is perhaps more typically grown as a broad-spreading, horizontally-branched, slightly pendulous, multi-stemmed shrub rising 6-8' tall and spreading 12-15' wide. Purplish buds open in spring to rose-pink flowers (1\ diameter) which are followed by small, deep red crabapples (1/4\" diameter) which mature in fall and persist into winter. The pea-sized fruits are sweet-flavored like rose hips, but are not usually used in cooking. Birds find the small fruits quite attractive, however.... more »

Pink Princess' is a dwarf form of Sargent crabapple. Although it may be grown as a short tree (to 8' tall), it is perhaps more typically grown as a broad-spreading, horizontally-branched, slightly pendulous, multi-stemmed shrub rising 6-8' tall and spreading 12-15' wide. Purplish buds open in spring to rose-pink flowers (1\ diameter) which are followed by small, deep red crabapples (1/4\" diameter) which mature in fall and persist into winter. The pea-sized fruits are sweet-flavored like rose hips, but are not usually used in cooking. Birds find the small fruits quite attractive, however. Ovate, lobed leaves (to 3\" long) emerge purplish red in spring, mature to dark green and then turn yellow in autumn. Introduced by Schmidt Nursery of Boring, Oregon in 1987." (less)