Malus x 'JFS-KW5'
Common Name(s):
Royal Raindrops' Crabapple
Flowering Crabapple
Synonym:
Flower:
Red
Blooms :
Apr
to:
May
Showy, magenta-pink flowers with 5 petal many stamenss
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Rosaceae
Tree, Broadleaf
Foliage:
Red or Purple
Deeply lobed leaves arranged alternately on the branches
Fall Color?
YES
Excellent orange-red fall color
Deciduous
Photo by:
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Apples persist; wildlife food source
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Cultivar JFS-KW5' is an open-pollinated seedling of Malus
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
NO
Firewise?
YES
Height:
15-20'
Spread:
15-20'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Malus are native to USA in woodland and on woodland borders
Soil:
Sandy/ loam
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Use a balanced general purpose fertilizer such as a 14-14-14 in early spring
Mulch:
Organic, Native
Prune in late winter to remove dead, damaged. diseased or crossing branches, prune root suckers as soon as they appear, supplemental water during prolonged dry periods, apply 2-3" layer of mulch, top dress with a slow-release fertilizer if needed, check for fire blight, rake or mow dried fruit and fallen leaves
Long Term:
Winter:
Prune late winter before new growth starts, maintain mulch, keep young trees watered before ground freezes
Spring:
Prune after the crabapple flowers in the spring, remove dead or damaged wood or branches that rub or cross other branches. Remove root suckers at the base of the plant as soon as they appear
Summer:
Full sun, regular deep watering, well-drained soil
Fall:
Give deep regular watering until ground freezes, spread 2-3" layer of bark mulch, do not prune, clean up fallen leaves, wrap lower trunk
General Care Comments:
Plant in full sun, provide consistent watering, prune only as needed in late winter, feed once a year a slow-release ferrtilizer, stake young tree
Common Problems
Minor diseases, pest pressures, waterlogged soils,
Diseases:
Fire blight
Insects:
Japanese beetles, caterpillars, aphids, scale, borers, spider mites
Environmental Problems:
Pests:
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