Latin Name: Malus ‘Cardinal’
Zone: 4
Mature Height: 16 feet
Spread: 22 feet
Shape: Broadly spreading
Foliage: Dark purple-red, glossy
Flower: Bright pinkish-red
Fruit: Deep red, 1/2″
Description: Foliage holds its rich color through the summer and has the best disease resistance of crabs with deep purple leaf color. Flowers of this Malus hupehensis hybrid are bright magenta-pink to red.