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Malus
'Jefspire'
Purple Spire Columnar Crabapple
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Malus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Jefspire' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Registered Name |
| Purple Spire® |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 3 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 -3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A compact, slender crabapple with purple-green foliage, pink flowers and and purple fruit. |
| Landscape |
| Specimen, accent or avenue plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in well drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Narrow and upright to columnar. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Good disease resistance. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Purple green to a much more intense purple in the autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| The five petaled, pink, spring flowers are sparse on the plant. |
| Fruit Description |
| Sparse, small, orbicular, purple fruit in autumn. |
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