Pinkish-red flower buds on the ‘Prairifire’ crabapple tree open to deep pink blooms. The flowers are followed by masses of purplish-red fruits that attract birds. The tree’s leaves emerge purplish, mature to bronzy green, and develop a yellow-orange glow in autumn. Its reddish-brown bark, similar to that of cherry trees, looks especially eye-catching when contrasted with a blanket of snow.
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‘Sugar Tyme’ crabapple (Malus ‘Sutyzam’) is a prolific bearer with pink buds that open to pure white fragrant blossoms. The showy flowers are followed by masses of small, glossy, red fruits that mature in autumn and hang on the tree into winter. Its dark green leaves develop muted fall colors of mottled green, yellow, and orange. It’s no wonder this disease-resistant tree looks spectacular all year long.
It’s safe to assume that with a name like ‘Snowdrift’, this crabapple variety produces pure white blossoms in spring. The fragrant blooms are followed by orange-red fruits that hang on the tree well into fall. The tree has glossy green leaves in summer and reliably provides muted yellow fall color. Occasional fire blight and scab can affect it.
The easy-to-grow crabapple tree ‘Royal Raindrops’ (Malus ‘JFS-KW5’) begins the season with magenta-pink blooms that develop into persistent red fruits. Its unique deep purple cut-leaf foliage in the summer is an outstanding ornamental feature. In autumn, the foliage turns a mix of orange, scarlet, bronze, and purple. This small tree’s strong branching pattern and dense canopy hold up well in windy sites.
Known for being a fast-growing cultivar, ‘Robinson’ crabapple has pale pink blooms that develop into dark red fruits, which persist on the tree into winter. Its leaves emerge purple but turn bronze-green as they mature, then take on bright orange fall color. Apple scab, fire blight, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew rarely affect this tree’s foliage.
‘Red Jewel’ (Malus ‘Jewelcole’) lives up to its name by producing abundant cherry-red fruits after its large, white flowers bloom. The fruits remain on the tree until the following spring in mild-winter areas. This variety’s green foliage turns yellow in fall. The tree’s shape remains fairly narrow, so it’s a good choice for smaller yards. The tree also has good disease resistance, but occasional fire blight or powdery mildew may develop.
Pinkish-red flower buds on the ‘Prairifire’ crabapple tree open to deep pink blooms. The flowers are followed by masses of purplish-red fruits that attract birds. The tree’s leaves emerge purplish, mature to bronzy green, and develop a yellow-orange glow in autumn. Its reddish-brown bark, similar to that of cherry trees, looks especially eye-catching when contrasted with a blanket of snow.
If you want a crabapple tree but think your yard doesn’t have room for one, take another look at ‘Cinderella’ (Malus ‘Cinzam’). This dwarf crabapple tree fits almost any landscape or container garden. It’s a compact plant with densely packed white blooms and golden yellow fruits. Its green foliage turns golden yellow in autumn. It has good resistance to apple scab and excellent resistance to fire blight, powdery mildew, and cedar-apple rust.
The large red fruits of ‘Callaway’ crabapple trees are good for making tart jelly and attracting birds to the garden. The tree blooms in mid-spring with single white fragrant flowers. Its leaves emerge green and turn shades of yellow, orange, and red in fall. It is one of the best crabapple trees for southern areas because it has a low chill requirement for flowering and fruiting. It also has excellent resistance to scab, fire blight, powdery mildew, and cedar-apple rust, even through hot, humid summer conditions.
The ‘Adirondack’ crabapple’s long-lasting, deep pink buds are known to open into nearly pure white flowers. Its blooms develop into abundant orange-red fruits that hang on into early winter. Adirondack’s leaves are green most of the year before turning yellow in fall. The relatively upright form of this crabapple makes it a perfect choice for narrow spaces in the landscape as a hedge or an espalier. The tree has excellent resistance to apple scab, powdery mildew, and cedar-apple rust and exhibits good resistance to fire blight.
Add some rosy color to your landscape with ‘Adams’ flowering crabapple. Small, glossy, red crabapples with blood-red pulp follow its abundant semi-double deep pink blooms. The fruit matures in the fall, persists in the winter, and attracts birds. This tree’s green leaves also have reddish tints in spring, turning orange and red in the fall. In addition, this variety has good resistance to the major diseases that can affect crabapples.
Pinkish-red flower buds on the ‘Prairifire’ crabapple tree open to deep pink blooms. The flowers are followed by masses of purplish-red fruits that attract birds. The tree’s leaves emerge purplish, mature to bronzy green, and develop a yellow-orange glow in autumn. Its reddish-brown bark, similar to that of cherry trees, looks especially eye-catching when contrasted with a blanket of snow.
The Prairie Rattlesnake is a venomous pit viper exhibiting muted, earthy tones of greys and browns, camouflaging with dry landscapes. Adults typically measure between 1.5 to 3 feet in length.
This is a nominate subspecies, and it has one other subspecies called the Hopi Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis nuntius). It is smaller, growing only up to 2 feet. Its name is derived from the Native American Hopi tribe, which lives in the habitat where the snakes live.
The Prairie Falcon is a bird of prey that inhabits the arid regions of North and Central America.
They typically measure about 14 to 20 inches in length and weigh between 1.5 and 3.3 pounds. Exhibiting earth-toned plumage, this raptor bears a dominant beige-pale body that contrasts with the darker axillaries. The beak, impressively robust, reveals a muted yellow hue.
Prairie falcons tend to eat whatever is available, such as ground squirrels and prairie dogs. Still, they may also catch smaller birds or reptiles. Moreover, the prairie falcon hunts using a high-speed dive or "stoop" to catch prey in mid-air.
This bird is territorial, especially during its breeding season from March to July, and breeding pairs return to the same nesting site year after year5, usually on cliff faces.
The Prairie Rattlesnake, or Crotalus viridis, is a venomous species in Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, and a few other states. These snakes are very noticeable in the open with oval, squarish, or hexagonal dark brown blotches along the spine and ringing tails. These snakes measure 1.5 to 5.5 feet in length and are known for preying on small mammals, lizards, and ground avians. They prefer grasslands, rocky outcrop dwellings, and sometimes even prairie dog towns; they are big fans of wintry seasonal habitats and enjoy wooded mountainous areas with moderate vegetation.
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