Purple Crab Apple ‘Neville Copeman’ is popular for its attractive foliage
Doesn’t tolerate too wet or waterlogged soils
Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants
ornamental flowering cherry tree of a weeping habit
Prunus Shirotae | Cherry 'Shirotae' - 200-250cm, 10lt Magnolia Purple Crab Apple ‘Neville Copeman’Prunus Shirotae is a small, ornamental, flat topped, flowering cherry tree with horizontally spreading and slightly arching branches covered with dark green leaves, bronze when emerging, vivid orange and red in autumn. Mildly fragrant, semi double, snowy white flowers bloom in April and May along with young light green foliage. Prunus Shirotae grows best in moderately fertile, deep, loamy, moist, well drained soils, but can adapt to various types of