| General Description | A shrub crabapple with leaves that emerge red-green and mature to a dark green, deep pink flowers, and small red-brown fruit that ripen late in the season. |
| Shape | Sparse, irregular crown. |
| Landscape | Suitable for a smaller garden or border. |
| Propagation | Propagate by seed (although hybridization with other species planted nearby is likely). |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun in a moisture-retentive soil. If the soil is too rich, vegetative growth will increase at the expense of flowering. Any pruning should be done in winter. |
| Notable Specimens | The Royal Botanical Gardens, Aboretum, Burlington, Ontario. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Flower buds are red. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are 4-8 cm in length, emerging red-green and maturing to a dark green, paler beneath with no pubescence. |
| Flower Description | Flowers are 3-4 cm in diameter, opening to a deep pink, appearing in small bunches of 4-7. |
| Fruit Description | Fruit is 6-8 mm in diameter, red-brown in colour, ripens late, and has large seeds. |
