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Malus Velvetcole ('Velvet Pillar™')

Velvet Pillar™ Crabapple

An upright tree with well-balanced growth and ascending branches. The purple foliage is a contrast to the profusion of showy, pink flowers in the spring and crimson fruit in the fall. It is ideal as a hedge plant or pyramidal municipal tree.

  • »  Upright pyramidal habit with ascending branches
  • »  Pink buds open to single pale pink flowers before the leaves emerge
  • »  Flowers are followed by medium-sized deep red crabapples
  • »  Leaves are dark purple in the summer, turning burgundy in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

10gal
$240.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:5-6 m
  • Spread:3-4 m
  • Bloom Color: Pink
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Fruit
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Pyramidal
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Burgundy
• Purple
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Malus 'Velvetcole'

Use as a specimen, in small groups or mixed with other cultivars. Crabapples have visual appeal in the spring with their abundance of showy flowers. Added appeal lies in the fall and winter with their colourful fruit that are attractive to birds.