CRABAPPLE FIREBIRD
The Firebird Crabapple tree originated in 1980 by Michael Yanny at Johnson's Nursery. Firebird showed superior fruiting qualities. It has small, red fruit slightly less than 1/2" in diameter. Unlike most Malus sargentii selections, which have small, red fruits that quickly soften in the autumn after a few hard frosts and are taken by birds, Firebird fruit remains hard and colorful late into the winter. Firebird is a small-scale plant similar to its parent Malus sargentii, though a more compact version. It grows more upright than the species when young. Firebird has excellent resistance to apple scab and fireblight.
This tree grows to be around 7' tall by 9' spread on top of the standard.
zone: 4-7
bloom time: April
flower color: white
fruit: red
full sun
*images may show fully mature plants
