Tree Collection – River Birch, Crabapple and Purpleleaf Plum

Description

This collection of ornamental trees will quickly add interest to your yard or garden. The River Birch (Betula nigra) features beautiful tan peeling bark and medium green leaves that turn buttery yellow in fall. Also, in this collection ‘Prairifire’, one of the most popular Crabapples (Malus) on the market. It features bright red to magenta-pink flowers and purple tinted foliage in the spring as well as glossy deep red fruit or crabapples. Leaves turn green with purple veins in summer and develop bronze tone leaves in fall.  The final tree in the collection is ‘Krauter Vesuvius’, a popular flowering Purpleleaf Plum (Prunus cerasifera) that features branches full of true pink flowers in spring giving way to deep purple foliage in summer.  All the trees in this collection prefer full sun and grow in Zones 4-8.

Tree Collection Includes:

• 1 River Birch Tree Betula nigra, 2-year-old, 4-5’ bare root
• 1 Crabapple Tree ‘Prairifire’ Malus, 2-year-old, 4-5’ bare root
• 1 Purpleleaf Flowering Plum ‘Krauter Vesuvius’ Prunus cerasifera, 2-year-old, 4-5’ bare root

Product Details:

• Type: Perennial, Tree
• Quantity / What: 3 Trees, Size: 4-5 ft, 2 yr
• Shipping Size: 2-year-old, 4-5’ bare root
• USDA Hardiness Zone:4-8
• Light Needs: Full Sun-Part Sun
• Water Needs:Average
• Flowering Season:Spring
• Flower Color: Varies
• Growth Habit: Branching tree
• Mature Height: River Birch: 30-40’, Crabapple: 18-24’, Flowering Plum: 15-20’
• Mature Spread: River Birch 20-30’, Crabapple: 20-25’, Flowering Plum: 15-20’
• Special Features: Spring flowers on 2 trees, attractive foliage on 3 trees
• Landscape Uses: Accent Trees in any landscape

Planting Tips & Instructions
Dig a hole as deep as the roots and twice as wide.  Loosen soil.  Place plant in hole and replace soil.  Add about 2″ of mulch around the shrub after planting.

* Detailed Planting Instructions are included in package

While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please note that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates.