Why Plant Perfect Purple Flowering Crabapple?
With so many amazing Crabapple varieties to choose from, the Perfect Purple Flowering Crabapple is one of the best in our opinion! Not only is it extremely disease resistant, cold hardy, and incredibly easy to grow, it's also one of the most colorful varieties that you'll find! In the Spring, lush purple foliage will fill the tree behind bright pink blossoms. By fall its foliage will transform into a deep red and it will start to produce a delicious ruby red colored fruit that will stand out against the snow in wintertime - truly an eye catcher in all seasons! Not only are we sure that you will love this Crabapple, so will the songbirds that are local to your area! If you think that the fruit may cause a mess, don't worry about that - the birds will have it cleaned in no time!
Crabapples have continued to be one of the most adaptable trees overtime. Many new variations have been created to work in colder climates or in areas where disease may be more common. As the Perfect Purple Flowering Crabapple was created for its extreme hardiness, it's to no surprise that it grows more and more popular every day!
How to use Perfect Purple Flowering Crabapple in the landscape?
Growing in an upright form, this Crabapple is perfect for smaller landscapes and compact spaces! Planted in multiples it can work well as a border for a long driveway or even as an accent planted alone in your front yard. The addition of this Crabapple will be great no matter what the location may be - thanks to its hardy, easy to grow nature!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Perfect Purple Flowering Crabapple
Flowering Crabapples grow well in a wide range of soil conditions and should be planted in a sunny area of your yard; they can tolerate very light shade as well. As with all trees, keep your newly planted Crabapple watered. Don’t keep the soil too wet, however, moist soil is fine.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water slowly and thoroughly. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each fall. If planting in the fall, use Elements Fertilizer while planting and start your regular annual fertilizing the following fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established as it gives your tree the nutrients it needs to produce lush new growth for the following spring.
How To Prune
Prune your crabapple tree in late winter. Remove any broken or crossing branches or suckers at the base of the tree.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
