Botanical Name: Malus 'Red Jewel'
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Common Name: Red Jewel Crabapple  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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Red Jewel crabapple rounded form with strong horizontal branching, and grows about 15 feet tall and 12 feet wide. It has abundant white flowers, followed by cherry red, persistent fruit, which holds on well all winter, deepening in color as the months grow colder. Leaves are dark green. Moderately susceptible to scab, fireblight; slightly susceptible to powdery mildew.