Crabapple, Profusion, Bare Root

Crabapple, 'Profusion' (Malus × moerlandsii 'Profusion')

‘Profusion’ Crabapple is a highly ornamental cultivar known for its deep rose-red blossoms, purple-tinged foliage, and small, persistent fruit. Originally bred for beauty and adaptability, it also supports a wide range of native pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects. With a broad, spreading canopy and year-round interest, 'Profusion' is an excellent choice for hedgerows, pollinator gardens, edible landscapes, and as a companion tree in fruit guilds where biodiversity is a priority.

Key Characteristics

• Abundant, Long-Lasting Rose-Red Flowers
  In mid-spring, 'Profusion' lives up to its name with a dense canopy of striking, rose-red blooms that cover the branches. These flowers are rich in nectar and highly attractive to native bees, hoverflies, and early butterflies.
• Small Fruits for Birds and Seasonal Interest
  Following flowering, the tree produces small red-purple fruits that persist into winter. While not typically consumed by humans, these fruits provide valuable food for birds like cedar waxwings, robins, and chickadees, especially in late fall.
• Purple-Tinged Foliage and Fall Color
  Emerging foliage has a reddish-purple hue that matures into bronze-green, offering unique texture and contrast in the landscape. In autumn, the tree transitions into warm tones of orange and red, enhancing seasonal interest.
• Excellent Wildlife Support and Pollinator Habitat
  'Profusion' supports native insects through both nectar and as a host plant, contributing to ecological balance in managed orchards and home landscapes. Its dense branching structure also offers nesting and cover for birds and small mammals.
• Great for Hedgerows, Companion Plantings, and Orchard Edges
  With a rounded form and manageable size, 'Profusion' integrates beautifully into hedgerows, pollinator corridors, or as an ornamental buffer at the edge of orchards and food forests. It’s well-suited to regenerative design that values both beauty and biodiversity.

Product Details

• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Medium
• Bloom Time: April–May
• Bloom Color: Rose-red
• Fruit Qualities: Small, red-purple, persistent
• Fruit Uses: Wildlife food, ornamental
• Fruit Ripening Month: Late summer to fall
• Required Chill Hours: Approx. 700 hours
• Pollination Requirements: Not self-fruitful; used ornamentally or to support pollination
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8
• Mature Height: 15–20 feet

‘Profusion’ Crabapple offers a stunning display of color, habitat value, and pollinator support all in one hardy, manageable tree. A beautiful and functional addition to any orchard edge, hedgerow, or regenerative planting.