Purple Spire® Rosybloom Crabapple

Purple Spire® is a narrow, columnar flowering crabapple introduced by Jeffries and Bylands Nurseries. Its upright crown carries purple foliage, sparse rose-pink spring blossoms, and purple ornamental fruit, making it useful where a compact vertical accent is needed. ## Form and Seasonal Interest The cultivar is listed as Malus x adstringens ‘Jefspire’. Its purple foliage is especially noticeable in late summer, while spring flowers are relatively sparse and purple fruit follows. Jeffries gives a mature size of about 20 feet tall by 6 feet wide; allow room for the upright crown and use it as a specimen, vertical accent, or narrow screen. The [Purple Spire® plant profile](https://jeffriesnurseries.com/purple-spire-rosybloom-crabapple/) identifies the exact cultivar and notes its introduction by Jeffries and Bylands. ## Growing Conditions Plant in full sun to bring out the best foliage color and flowering. The exact cultivar page lists full sun; broader flowering-crabapple guidance from [Virginia Cooperative Extension](https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/3010/3010-1483/3010-1483.html) describes crabapples as a varied group, so disease resistance and mature form should not be assumed from the genus alone. ## Maintenance Water during establishment and extended dry spells. Prune selectively to remove dead, damaged, crossing, or conflicting branches, and remove suckers arising below the graft union so they do not overtake the named cultivar. Monitor for fire blight, apple scab, rust, and powdery mildew; susceptibility varies among crabapple cultivars and by growing conditions.