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Malus
'Shaughnessy'
Shaughnessy Crabapple, Roseybloom Crabapple, Shaughnessy Cohen
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Malus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Shaughnessy' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Use as an accent tree, in mass plantings or as a specimen. Is extremely urban, salt and pollution tolerant. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in moist, well-drained soils of any type or acidity under full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Fuchsia pink flowers that cover the entire tree in spring. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth compact bark with small spots and leaf/branch scars. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Distinctive small round flower buds. Pointed leaf buds with 2 - 3 scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ornamental pointed leaves about 7 - 9 cm long and 3 - 4 cm across. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy 5-petaled blossoms in compact clusters along branches. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small, smooth and round pomes. |
| Colour Description |
| Fuchsia-pink blossoms and ornamental sage green leaves that turn a ruby red in the fall. Light brown mature bark and mahogany coloured branches. Reddish-brown buds. Purplish-red crabapples. |
| Texture Description |
| Average. |
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