{"product_id":"malus-prairiefire-crab-apple","title":"Malus 'Prairifire' ~ Prairi Fire Crabapple","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Prairifire Crabapple is a beautiful and popular ornamental tree known for its stunning spring blossoms and vibrant fruit. Here's everything you need to know about it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance: The Prairifire Crabapple is a deciduous tree that typically grows to a height of 15-20 feet (4.5-6 meters) with a spread of 15-25 feet (4.5-7.5 meters). It has a rounded shape and dense branching. The leaves are dark green, turning reddish-purple in the fall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers: In spring, the tree produces abundant clusters of deep pink to red flowers. These blossoms are not only visually appealing but also attract pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit: After the flowers fade, small red fruits start to develop. These fruits are about 1\/2 inch in diameter and persist into winter, providing a food source for birds. They can also add a pop of color to your landscape.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"190\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 2.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 2.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 2.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Tree\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\"\u003eTree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 2.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 2.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 2.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHybrid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15' - 20’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15' - 20'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 - 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Spring Bloom Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/spring-flower\"\u003eSpring\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/summer-flower\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Fall Harvet\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/fall-flower\"\u003eFall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS: \u003c\/strong\u003eMedium Maintenance.\u003cspan\u003e Regular\u003c\/span\u003e water in first year, planted in well draining soil, fertilize yearly.  Watch for\u003cspan\u003e scab, fire blight, rusts, leaf spot and powdery mildew. Potential pests include tent caterpillars, aphids, Japanese beetles, borers and scale. Spider mites may occur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Accents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Border Plantings\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Wildlife Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/wildlife-garden\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Shade Tree\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/shade-tree\"\u003eShade Tree\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Edible Garden, and Container.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gibraltar Azalea\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/zone-8\/products\/azalea-gibraltar?variant=21306900021366\"\u003eGibraltar Azalea\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Oakleaf Hydrangea\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/hydrangea-que-snowqueen?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=57ba8b649\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eOakleaf Hydrangea\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.myshopify.com\/admin\/products\/2658349875318\"\u003eGardenia Radicans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:Hardyplants\"\u003eHardyplants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/\"\u003eEnglish Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Crab_apple_flowers.jpg\"\u003eCrab apple flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, marked as public domain, more details on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Template:PD-user\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e, (2) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Malus_Prairie_Fire_0zz.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Malus_Prairie_Fire_0zz.jpg\"\u003eMalus Prairie Fire 0zz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/a\u003e, (3) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Malus_x_Prairie_Fire_0zz.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Malus_x_Prairie_Fire_0zz.jpg\"\u003eMalus x Prairie Fire 0zz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/a\u003e, (4) Photo by \u003ca data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to rochelle hartman's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tinfoilraccoon\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tinfoilraccoon\/\"\u003erochelle hartman\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tinfoilraccoon\/5743495090\/in\/photolist-9K2VpC-9JZ6xc-nHxo1A-nZW2iC-9KwUZq-9Ku64e\/\"\u003eBlooming crabapple\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schneider Nursery","offers":[{"title":"3.0\" CALIPER","offer_id":48051480363163,"sku":"FLT27","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.5\" CALIPER","offer_id":48051480395931,"sku":"FLT25","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.0\" CALIPER","offer_id":48051480428699,"sku":"FLT75","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.0\" CALIPER","offer_id":48051480461467,"sku":"FLT26","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.5\" CALIPER","offer_id":48051480494235,"sku":"FLT73","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3.5\" CALIPER","offer_id":48051480527003,"sku":"FLT74","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/9883\/2795\/files\/Rz18igk9NWByYATQxpZ-TfpgUpvYoSCYC7y6Q5Z1slU.jpg?v=1771897674","url":"https:\/\/schneidernursery.com\/products\/malus-prairiefire-crab-apple","provider":"Schneider Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}