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Malus 'Cardinal's Robe'
Common name:
Cardinal's Robe crab apple
Family:
Rosaceae (rose family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Fiala selection
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Usage:
Ornamental
Comments:
Hybridized by the late Father John Fiala of Falconskeape, near Medina, Ohio, this small tree has a rounded habit, growing to 15' with dark reddish green leaves. Bright orange-red buds open to bright red flowers. Fruit is bright red and only ½" in diameter. Bark is unique for a crab apple, resembling more like that of a cherry.
Locations
1:
STC: AE12
(AE12)
• Accession: D2002-1026.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual