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Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab

Malus 'JFS-KW5'

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Royal Raindrops Flowering Crab (Malus 'JFS-KW5') at DeHamer Landscaping

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab in bloom

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab in bloom

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Royal Raindrops Flowering Crab (Malus 'JFS-KW5') at DeHamer Landscaping

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab flowers

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab flowers

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Royal Raindrops Flowering Crab (Malus 'JFS-KW5') at DeHamer Landscaping

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab fruit

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab fruit

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  20 feet

Spread:  15 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  4

Other Names:  Roseybloom, Crabapple

Brand:  J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Description:

Bright pinkish red flowers combine with deep purple cutleaf foliage to present a stunning crabtree; excellent upright form, branching and density; demonstrates great resistance to the common diseases

DEHAMER TRUSTED COLLECTION

At DeHamer, we've simplified plant selection by offering a curated collection of DeHamer Trusted plants. These plants have been carefully chosen for their ability to thrive in our region, ensuring they’re not only zone-appropriate but also resilient, disease-resistant, and capable of achieving high-quality growth. With this selection, you can confidently create a landscape that provides lasting beauty and offers ease of care.

Ornamental Features

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab is covered in stunning clusters of fragrant rose flowers along the branches in mid spring before the leaves. It has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage. The deeply cut lobed leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall. The fruits are showy red pomes carried in abundance from early to late fall.

Landscape Attributes

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Shade

Planting & Growing

Royal Raindrops® Flowering Crab will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

 
 
Hardiness Zone  Plant Height  Minimum Sunlight   
Characteristics
Accent  Shade 
Applications
Flowers  Fruit  Foliage Color  Fall Color  Texture  Attracts Wildlife 
Features & Attributes

Contact Details

We’re conveniently located off Wilson and the M6 Freeway.

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