REDBUD CRABAPPLE

REDBUD CRABAPPLE Malus x zumi calocarpa

green Outstanding Features:
White flowers and persistent red fruit.

Description:
Height: 15-20'
Width: 18-20'
Hardiness Zone: 4b

Redbud Crabapple is a rounded-spreading small tree. It has excellent display of flowers in the spring which open pinkish and fade to white. It has an equally impressive display of 3/8" red fruit in the fall which are avidly eaten by birds. Fruit are very persistent.

Requirements and Culture:
Information provided for the species applies. Requires full sun, tolerant to a fairly wide range of soil conditions. Prune to remove suckers and watersprouts. Prune as young trees to develop good branch structure.

Limitations:
Very tolerant of scab, cedar-apple rust and mildew and fairly tolerant of fireblight.

Photo Credit: 1 & 3 MLA, 2 Bailey Nurseries, Inc.

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