Purple Spire Crabapple
Purple Spire® Crabapple - Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.
Purple Spire® Crabapple - Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.
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<strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> ®<br />
Columnar <strong>Crabapple</strong><br />
Malus x ‘Jefspire’<br />
An outstanding compact, columnar crabapple with purple-green foliage, good disease<br />
resistance, sparse pink flowers in spring and purple fruit in fall. <strong>Purple</strong> foliage colour is<br />
especially intense in fall.<br />
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Botanical Name: Malus x ‘Jefspire’<br />
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Family: Rosaceae<br />
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Common Name: <strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> ® Columnar <strong>Crabapple</strong><br />
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Origin: A seedling from the controlled cross Wijcik x Thunderchild made by Dr.<br />
David Lane of the Summerland Research Station. T6 (now called <strong>Purple</strong><br />
<strong>Spire</strong>) was selected in 1999 by Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. <strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> is a<br />
co-release between Bylands and Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.<br />
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Hardiness: Zone 3 (Canadian and USDA)<br />
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Growth Rate: A slow-growing small tree. Mature size of 15’ (5 m) x 6’ (2 m).<br />
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Description: <strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> has a columnar tree form, and grows slowly compared to<br />
the Rosybloom cultivars currently on the market today. It produces a<br />
low number of flowers and few fruit. Its purple foliage is outstanding<br />
from mid-summer to the end of the growing season.<br />
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Culture: Grows best in full sunlight or partial shade. Prefers well drained,<br />
medium textured soils with adequate moisture.<br />
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Pest and Disease: No specific problems. Moderate foliar resistance to apple scab.<br />
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Landscape Value:<br />
The most notable characteristics of <strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> are its purple foliage<br />
and columnar habit. It serves as an ideal accent tree or privacy screen.<br />
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Propagation: Budding on <strong>Crabapple</strong>.<br />
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Sales Potential:<br />
<strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> <strong>Crabapple</strong> is a significant addition to the prairie landscape.<br />
It has shown good winter hardiness and solid disease resistance in<br />
Manitoba for the last 10 years.<br />
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Production: Propagation of <strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> is not open to other growers at the present<br />
time. JNL Royalty of $1.50 per plant.<br />
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For additional information about <strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> ® <strong>Crabapple</strong>, contact Jeffries Nurseries:<br />
P.O. Box 402, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 3B7, Canada<br />
Phone: (204) 857-5288 Fax: (204) 857-2877 www.jeffriesnurseries.com<br />
www.jeffriesnurseries.com<br />
© Jeffries Nurseries Ltd., 2012<br />
<strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> ® <strong>Crabapple</strong><br />
Malus x ‘Jefspire’
PURPLE SPIRE ®<br />
Limited flower<br />
and fruit<br />
production<br />
Deep purple<br />
foliage from<br />
mid-summer<br />
to leaf drop<br />
Winter habit<br />
Spring foliage<br />
<strong>Purple</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> ® offers a unique columnar growth habit for flowering<br />
crabapples in today’s compact landscapes. This exciting cultivar also features<br />
outstanding deep purple foliage from mid-summer to leaf drop in the fall.<br />
A durable and colourful privacy screen!