Crab Cardinal
Malus 'Cardinal'
Also known as: Cardinal Crabapple
Zone
4-8
Sun
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Height
20-25 ft
40 in stock
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Plant Overview
Crab Cardinal
Malus 'Cardinal'
Crab 'Cardinal' is a quality nursery-grown plant. Produces exceptionally vivid scarlet-red stems that glow brilliantly in the winter landscape, paired with attractive green foliage and white flower clusters in spring.
Specifications
Plant Details
Size & Growth
- Mature Height
- 20-25 ft
- Mature Spread
- 20-25 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Appearance
- Bloom Time
- April-May
- Bloom Color
- Deep Pink
- Foliage
- Burgundy aging to Bronze-Green
- Fall Color
- Bronze
Landscape Uses
Specimen tree, Wildlife habitat, and Mixed borders
Origin
Cultivated Hybrid
Care & Culture