Hardiness
Zone 4
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Ornamental crabapple 'Centurion'
FamilyRosaceae
Malus 'Centurion' is an ornamental apple tree known for its spectacular spring bloom, celebrated for its vibrant, dark pink flowers that generously cover its branches from early spring. Its purple foliage, emerging as bronze-green, turns orange in autumn, offering visual interest across multiple seasons. In summer, it produces small, persistent cherry-red fruits, highly attractive to birds and decorative until winter. With its upright, pyramidal habit, this cultivar is perfectly suited as a standalone specimen, in an alignment, or within a structured landscape. It adapts to a wide variety of well-drained soils in full sun and demonstrates excellent hardiness for Quebec gardens. Thanks to its lively bloom, vertical silhouette, and decorative fruiting, 'Centurion' enriches landscapes with color, form, and seasonal vitality.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Slow-release fertilizer 14-7-14 or 4-2-8. Fertilize monthly or as directed on the bag. Add Myke at planting.
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorPink
Foliage colorGreen
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingSmall, persistent, very decorative cherry-red fruits
Maximum height5 to 6 m (16 to 20 feet)
Maximum width5 m (16 feet)
Growth rateaverage
Hardiness zoneZone 4
Minimum temperature'-40°C
