Crabapple ‘Shaughnessy Cohen’

Description

Malus ‘Shaughnessy Cohen’

Zone: 2
Exposure: Full Sun
Mature Size:  20′ high x 15′ wide
Tree Form: Rounded, upright
Canopy:  Open
Growth Rate: Moderate
Special Features:  Fuchsia pink flowers, reddish-green foliage, purple-red fruit 1.25″
Fall Color:  Purple

Description:  A strong landscape accent bathed in fuchsia flowers in spring and purplish-red fruit in the fall. Very hardy with a round, upright habit of growth. A stunning ornamental tree for smaller home landscapes.

Ornamental Features: Fuchsia flowers in mid spring emerge from red flower buds before the leaves. Dark reddish-green foliage emerges brick red in spring and turns yellow in the fall. Fruits are purplish-red and 1 1/4″ in diameter.

Landscape Attributes: Deciduous tree with a rounded, upright growth habit. Best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Very hardy.  Good choice for attracting birds to your yard.