Dolgo Crabapple
Planted 2016
This crabapple produces edible fruit that is great for making jelly or cider. The fruit has a tart flavor and is a bright red to purple color. The flowers are white with a pink center. This tree can become large at about 30 by 30 and is fairly resistant to diseases.
Height | Width | Zone | Growth Rate | Water Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 ft. | 30-40 ft. | 4-7 | Medium | Low |
Leaf
Green, alternate, serrate, elliptical, deciduous, 2-4”.
Fruit
Bright red, purple, 1 ¼”, edible, ripen in July.
Flower
Pink center with white
petals, fragrant, flowering well inalternate years.
Advantages
Adapts to many different soil types, fruit can be used to make jelly or cider, resistant but susceptible to disease.
Disadvantages
Messy fruit in August.