Plant Spotlight of the Week: Red Jewel Flowering Crabapple
This very disease resistant, modest sized flowering crab can be an interesting feature of the landscape year around. Masses of white blossoms in May are followed by medium green leaves that stay crisp and blemish free the entire growing season. In early September, small 3/8″ diameter crabapples turn fire engine red, and persist on the tree all through the entire winter. The color display is simply outstanding all fall and early winter, with somewhat more muted red in mid to late winter. With a height of 15′ and a width of 12′, the Red Jewell is very uniform and shapely, and it fits well in smaller spaces, and delights the eye throughout the four seasons.
See more crabapple trees on our Ornamental & Flowering Trees page.
