Flowering Crabapple, Dark Knight

Malus ‘Dark Knight’

Size (HxW): 20’ x 15’

Growth Habit: Loose Rounded

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 3a*

NEW! Deep purple leaves, darkest in summer and fall

Pinkish-red flowers blooms in late May – early June

Drought, cold and soil tolerant

Upright, vase-shaped branching

Excellent disease resistance

Small, inedible fruit is 1/2′” in size, attracts birds

Can be used as a pollinator for any fruiting apple trees; plant within 200’ or less, closer is better

Row Spacing: minimum of 10-12’ apart

Root Spacing: plant a minimum of 10’ away from buildings

Limited testing completed; therefore information currently available is limited!

*Currently undergoing testing for winter hardiness (zone), disease resistances and other attributes

Plant Care:

- Prune right after blooming to encourage next seasons flowers and discourage this seasons fruit - Drought tolerant once established; does not like soggy soil - Tent Caterpillars: hatch from eggs on upper branches & form silky web nests, remove nests physically with a long pole if possible and dispose

Description

Size (HxW): 20’ x 15’

Growth Habit: Loose Rounded

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 3a*

NEW! Deep purple leaves, darkest in summer and fall
Pinkish-red flowers blooms in late May – early June
Drought, cold and soil tolerant
Upright, vase-shaped branching
Excellent disease resistance
Small, inedible fruit is 1/2′” in size, attracts birds
Can be used as a pollinator for any fruiting apple trees; plant within 200’ or less, closer is better
Row Spacing: minimum of 10-12’ apart
Root Spacing: plant a minimum of 10’ away from buildings
Limited testing completed; therefore information currently available is limited!