Malus × purpurea 'Crimson Cascade'
purple crab apple 'Crimson Cascade'
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil, but tolerates most
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
'Crimson Cascade' is a beautiful weeping crab-apple with a mass of dusky pink blossom produced on cascading branches in spring, closely followed by pretty purple new foliage. Later in the year, deep red-purple fruits emerge as the leaves turn bronze-green, providing a lengthy season of interest for this charming ornamental tree. - Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant.
- Pollination Information: This apple has a very long flowering period, so belongs to all the pollination groups and therefore is ideal for using as a pollinating partner to all other apples.
- Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten