Prairie Fire Crabapple Tree

Ever-Changing Beauty

2-4 Ft. (Qty- 1) for $34.99

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Product Description

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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Visual Details

Zone
6-7
Light
Full Sun
Height
15 - 20 feet.
Spacing
20 feet.
Growth Rate
Medium to fast growth rate.

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Product Snapshot

Zone
6-7
Light
Full Sun
Height
15 - 20 feet.
Spacing
20 feet.
Growth Rate
Medium to fast growth rate.

BloomsEarly Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, All Spring

Botanical NameMalus 'Prairie Fire'

ColorIntense pinkish-red blossoms.

FoliageNew leaves emerge purple and turn reddish-green as they mature.

FormTree, flowering, crabapple.

FruitGlossy dark red 1/2 inch fruit.

Height15 - 20 feet.

Size2-4 Ft

Spread15 - 20 feet.

Hardiness Zone6-7
DepthPlant so the roots are below soil level and water thoroughly.

Flower FormTypical crabapple blossoms.

Growth RateMedium to fast growth rate.

LightFull Sun

PruningPrune to remove suckers and watersprouts, prune as young trees to develop good branch structure.

Spacing20 feet.
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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. 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.

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 Offce boxes.

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule

Fruit Trees

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 5A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5B	3/10/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6A - 7A	2/24/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7B - 10B	2/23/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. 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.

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 Offce boxes.

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Trees

Trees: Unboxing
Trees: Planting Delayed
Trees: Site Prep
Trees: Planting
Trees: Fertilizer/Staking/Mulching
Trees: Reachables

Shipping

Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. 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.

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 Offce boxes.

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule

Fruit Trees

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 5A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5B	3/10/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6A - 7A	2/24/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7B - 10B	2/23/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. 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.

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 Offce boxes.