Flowering Crabapple

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Perennial

Location

Newman Overlook

Source of plant

Arborvillage Farm Nursery

Description

A small, rounded tailored tree reaching 15' in height and width; leaves are deep purple-green; flower buds are deep carmine-red opening to single, bright rose-red flowers that age to rose; fruit is 0.4-0.5" across, bluish-purple with a fine blue bloom, firm, persistent; completely disease-resistant (Nichols).

Special characteristics

leaf color, disease resistance, winter interest