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Profusion Crabapple Tree
Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion'

Crabapple Trees are enjoying a resurgence in popularity due in large part to improvements in disease resistance and increased length of flowering season. Profusion Crabapple has played a large part in this. This crabapple tree is covered in deep reddish-pink flowers in mid to late spring.
Growzone: 4-8
As Low As: $109.95
Size | Price | Quantity |
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5 to 6 Feet Tall | $109.95 |
Product | Price | Quantity |
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Espoma Bio-Tone Starter Plus 4 LB Bag |
$16.95 | |
Tree Staking kit by DeWitt (1) Kit |
$16.95 | |
Treegator Watering Bag Original |
$27.95 |
California Residents: This product can not be shipped to California at this time due to shipping restrictions.
Profusion Crabapple Tree for Sale Online
The Profusion crabapple tree is truly a profuse bloomer. The bronze-colored spring foliage fades to a bronze-green as it ages. The rich red flowers have a hint of pink in the center and the fruit colored is a warm maroon. The easy to grow tree grows to be around 20 to 25 feet tall x 20 feet wide at maturity. Birds are attracted to the fruit and will visit the tree throughout the summer into the early fall.Profusion Crabapple Tree Highlights
- The most heat, humidity, and drought tolerant flowering crabapple
- Mid spring bloomer with beautiful Red blossoms that cover the branches
- Dark Maroon crabapples in summer and fall
- Amber, yellow and orange fall color
- Good disease resistance
- Drought-tolerant once established
About Your Profusion Crabapple Tree
Mid-Spring Flowering Crabapple Tree
The Profusion Crabapple Tree has improved resistance to rust and leaf spots, as well as good resistance to powdery mildew, scab and fire blight. The improved disease resistance makes it a great choice of home gardeners who are concerned about having to spray or landscapers looking for low maintenance accent trees.
Plant this improved, heirloom type crabapple front and center as a specimen in your landscape Or use as a magnificent backdrop along the length of your property boundry or driveway.
Growing Zone: | 4-8 |
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Mature Height: | 20 to 25 feet |
Mature Width: | 20 to 25 feet |
Classification: | Broad Leaved deciduous tree, Spring flowering |
Sunlight: | Full Sun |
Habit: | Upright, umbrella shaped canopy |
Foliage: | Bronze Green, brilliant bronze-orange fall color |
Flower Color: | Deep Pink-Red, Very floriferous |
Pruning Season: | No pruning needed |
Soil Condition: | Any well drained soil |
Water Requirements: | Water well until established |
Uses: | Tolerates moist soil and full sun. Full sun brings out the best fall color. Will adapt to drier sites |

How to Care for Profusion Crabapple Tree
Follow these guidelines for the best results
Step 1: Planting
Remove a container-grown Crabapple tree carefully from its pot and, if your tree's roots are balled and wrapped, carefully remove the wrapping. Water a container-grown or balled tree well before you begin, because this helps keep soil in place around the roots. Place the tree in a pre-dug hole that's at least 1 foot wider in diameter than its roots, ensuring that you plant the tree at the same depth as it was earlier. Backfill the hole with soil amended with compost and water the tree well, ensuring that there are no air pockets around its roots. We highly recommend that you mulch your Crabapple tree with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant.
Step 2: Fertilize
Trees such as Profusion Crabapple Tree grow best if they are fertilized lightly in the spring once frost has passed with a well-balanced, extended-release, fertilizer such as espoma Tree-tone. Fertilize Crabapples again 6 to 8 weeks later to encourage denser foliage or faster growth of young trees. We recommend Bio-Tone fertilizer when planting. Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully with Crabapple Tree.
Step 3: Water
Once the tree is planted, it's critical to give it adequate water to help its roots recover and send out new sprouts. Water the tree every 3 days for the first few weeks, then water weekly, aiming for at least 1 inch of water each week. If you plant your tree when weather is warm, it's a good idea to check the soil under the tree every few days to ensure it never becomes completely dry.