Malus × 'Jewelcole' [sold as Red Jewel®]
Red Jewel Flowering Crabapple

Malus × ′Jewelcole′ [sold as Red Jewel®] - Overall Tree in Fall

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 562

Growth Forms:

Spreading / Branched 87

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 500

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 815

Flower Notes:

White (Flowers are single and in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Handsome, deep green summer foliage); Yellow (Fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Under 0.5" dia. bright red crabapples (pomes); persistant)

Ultimate Height:

15 feet

Ultimate Spread:

12 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Simple, elliptical leaves (up to 2" long) in clusters on short spurs. Buds have several imbricate scales and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under scales. Fruits have multiple seeds (as compared to the single seed pit of Prunus species). The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 357

Fragrant Flowers 181

Fruiting Characteristics 126

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Jewelcole', frequently sold under the name of Red Jewel, is a profuse bloomer with white blooms followed by bright red fruits. This variant is resistant to apple scab and fireblight, but only slightly resistant to powdery mildew. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.