Planting Canada Red Crabapple (Prunis virginiana)
The Crabapple tree varieties have varying characteristics, and are very different from specific sub-species /‘variety’ to another. Varieties that hold chains of white flowers in spring and leaf foliage coloration of dark purple in the fall are distinct aesthetics people choose this species. Mature height grown as single stem tree is 15’-25’. Canopy width will reach 20’-25’. Can also be grown a multi stem shrub. With suckering habits and rapid growth this is a higher maintenance tree. Crabapple trees make great landscape accent trees and also create lower canopy shade. Wildlife as well is attracted to Canada Red Chokecherries for good summer habitation. Some varieties Prunis spp. varieties provide fruits wildlife will feed on. Other tree varieties such as Winter King Hawthorn (Crataegus viridis) also hold fruits into late winter providing unique aesthetics and forage for wildlife. Canada Red Chokecherry (Prunis virginiana spp.) have many characteristics from flowering habits and coloration specificities. Other traits of Chokecherry trees are foliage coloration, and disease resistance.