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Photo:
Nancy Glick
Taxon ID#
58
Small flowering crabapple with purple lobed leaves and magenta pink flowers
Scientific Name:
Malus x 'JFS-KW5'
Common Name 1
› 'Royal Raindrops' Crabapple
Family:
Rosaceae
Origins:
Cultivar JFS-KW5' is an open-pollinated seedling of Malus
Plant Type:
Tree, Broadleaf
Common Name 2
› Flowering Crabapple
Common Name 3
Oregon native:
no
Western state native:
no
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Landscape Application Information
Seasonal Care
Resource Links
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Level:
Low
Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:
Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Water Preference:
M
Soil Preference:
Sandy/ loam
Fertilizer Needs:
Recommended Mulch:
Organic, Native
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Foliage Color:
Red or Purple
Foliage Description:
Deeply lobed leaves arranged alternately on the branches
Fragrant:
yes
Predominant flower color:
Red
Flower Description:
Showy, magenta-pink flowers
Fall color:
yes
Fall Color Description:
Excellent orange-red fall color
Winter Foliage:
Deciduous
Winter Interest:
yes
Winter Interest Description:
Apples persist; wildlife food source
Mature height:
15-20'
Mature spread:
15-20'
Growth rate:
Medium
LANDSCAPE APPLICATION
Deer Resistant:
no
Fire Resistant:
yes
Attracts Pollinators:
yes
Attracts Butterflies:
yes
Native Habitat:
Malus are native to USA in woodland and on woodland borders
Attracts Birds:
yes
Cut/Dried Flowers:
no
Used by Wildlife:
yes
Swales:
no
Wildlife Use:
Food
Photo:
Hedge/Screen:
no
Border:
no
Erosion Control:
no
Windbreak:
no
Ground Cover:
no
Provides Shade:
no
Rock Garden:
no
Cover Structures:
no
First Bloom:
Apr
Last Bloom:
Adds Texture/Movement:
May
Ornamental Accent:
yes
no
Garden Observations:
Smaller than normal leaves could be due to dry winter. Soaked the tree at roots and around canopy. Increased the irrigation to weekly for 60 minutes from every 14 days for 45 minutes
Seasonal Care
Maintenance
SEASONAL CARE
Spring Care:
Prune after the crabapple flowers in the spring if needed to remove dead or damaged wood or branches that rub or cross other branches. Remove root suckers at the base of the as soon as they appear
Summer Care:
Fall Care:
Winter Care:
Long Term Care:
Pruning if necessary
Insect Pests:
Wildlife Pests:
Diseases:
Fire blight
Environmental Problems:
Landscape Problems:
Care Comments:
RESOURCES
OSU Landscape Profile:
USDA Plants:
Calscape Database:
LBJ Native Plant Database:
Missouri Botanical Garden Database:
Monrovia Profile:
Alternate Source 1:
Alternate Source 2:
Source Comment:
Martin, Zim, and Nelson. 1951. American wildlife flants. A guide to wildlife food habits
Landscape Application
Resource Links
Plant Maintenance Information
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