Weeping ornamental flowering crab with bronze-green foliage, bright pink blooms in spring and purple ornamental fruit over winter. Attractive foliage emerges purple in spring and matures to red in the fall.
Attributes
Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree
Growth Habit: Weeping
Mature Height: 2 – 3m (6 – 10ft.)
Mature Spread: 2 – 3m (6 – 10ft.)
Zone: 2
Feature Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds
Ornamental Features
Flower Colour: Bright pink
Flowering Time: May
Foliage Colour: Emerges purple, maturing to bronze-green, then red in the fall.
Fruit: Purple ornamental fruit in the fall.
Care
General Maintenance: Prune and train in winter after danger of extreme cold has passed.
Light: Full sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established.
Soil: Prefers average to moist conditions, and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.