Dwarf Flowering Crab – Tina #7
Dwarf Flowering Crab – Tina #7
Photo Credit: Monrovia
- Description
Description
A dense, dwarf form whose profuse bright red buds open to single white flowers that mature to small 1/4 inch red fruit. The small tree with spreading and somewhat pendulous branches is striking as a specimen, for lining a drive, or for framing an entrance. Deciduous.
USDA Zone: 4-8
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Needs regular watering – weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers
Average Size at Maturity: Moderate growing; reaches only 5 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide.
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Prune Time: To encourage bright red stems, hard prune one-third of oldest stems annually in late winter.
Flower Color: White
Foliage Color: Green
Growth Habit: compact
Growth Rate: Moderate