Ever-Changing Beauty

Prairie Fire Crabapple Tree

Ever-Changing Beauty

Listen to why this is Niles' favorite.

Very disease and pest resistant
Grows 15-20 ft. tall with rounded habit
Pinkish-red flowers in the spring
Glossy red fruits
Excellent food source for birds

A fantastic new development in crabapple trees, Prairie Fire is resistant to scab, rust, fire blight and even Japanese beetles. The rounded 15-to-20 ft. tree promises an all-season extravaganza in your garden! The excitement begins early in the spring, with the emergence of lovely pinkish-red blooms. That's followed by the new purple-maroon foliage that later matures into a striking reddish-green color. In the fall, Prairie Fire puts on a vibrant display of red, orange and purple that's embellished by the glossy red fruits. Because it's so disease resistant, the tree holds onto its leaves and fruits longer than other crabapple varieties. The crabapples persist well into fall, even winter, and are a much-needed food source for birds. Zones 6-7.

Note: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

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Shipping Schedule I'm gardening elsewhere.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A	2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25 Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Malus 'Prairie Fire'
Height: 15 - 20 feet.
Spacing:20 feet.
Depth:Plant so the roots are below soil level and water thoroughly.
Spread:15 - 20 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun
Color: Intense pinkish-red blossoms.
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, All Spring
Fruit: Glossy dark red 1/2 inch fruit.
Zone: 6-7

Form: Tree, flowering, crabapple.
Flower Form: Typical crabapple blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil. Tolerates a fairly wide range of soil conditions.
Growth Rate: Medium to fast growth rate.
Pruning: Prune to remove suckers and watersprouts, prune as young trees to develop good branch structure.
Foliage: New leaves emerge purple and turn reddish-green as they mature.