PRAIRIE MAGIC Malus x 'Jefdale'



Hardiness / Exposure: Zone 3 / Sun

Height: 16 feet

Spread: 13 feet

Flower Colour: White

Fruit Size: 7-8 cm

Fruit Colour: Red blush on yellow-green.

Harvest: Mid-September

Uses: Prairie Magic has crisp, juicy fruit that is excellent for fresh eating, cooking and baking.

Pollinator Required: Requires a different variety of Crabapple, Apple, Ornamental Crabapple or Applecrab  within approximately 150 feet to pollinate and produce fruit.

Planting Instructions:

-Dig a hole 2-3 times the root ball width and same depth as root ball.

-Carefully remove plastic pot and cut through any circling roots.

-Position root ball in center of hole and ensure the tree is standing up right.  If necessary, tip root ball to ensure tree is standing straight.

-Partially backfill hole with loamy soil, tamp with your heel to remove air pockets, water to settle soil, then finish backfilling hole.  Avoid using heavy clay-based soil.

-Remove tags and labels.

-Water soil well at planting and throughout the summer.

-Apply mulch.