Brandywine™ Crabapple Tree

The Brandywine™ Crabapple Tree has the most spectacular blooms of any crabapple, as large and full as a flowering cherry, but on a tree that will grow in cold zones. The branches are smothered in spring with clusters of fully-double rich pink blooms, with a delicious fragrance. A tree in bloom is a wonderful sight, and a perfect specimen for a lawn, reaching 15 to 20 feet tall, and up to 25 feet across. Frame an entrance with a pair, or plant it behind beds of shrubs. This tree also produces large yellow-green fruits that are easily turned into tasty jelly for the winter. The foliage is bronzy-red in spring, rich green in summer, and orange, red and purple in fall. If you want the best of crabapples, this is it.

• Large double blooms rival flowering cherries
• Fragrant blossoms are rose-red to shell-pink
• Foliage is bronze in spring and purple in fall
• Large chartreuse fruits make wonderful jelly
• Easily grown even in colder zones

Grow the Brandywine™ Crabapple Tree anywhere from zone 4 to zone 8 and even in zone 9. It thrives in any moist garden soil, and established trees have some drought resistance too. Avoid very wet places, and very alkaline soil. No pruning is needed, but if done, choose winter or dry summer weather, to avoid the risk of disease. Some pests or diseases are possible, but they rarely cause serious problems, and this tree needs very little attention to be a centerpiece in your garden.