Beautiful flowers, gorgeous fruit, disease resistance, AND the ability to tolerate urban conditions? Sign us up! Malus x Raspberry Spear® is a highly ornamental flowering Crabapple that bears stunning magenta flowers in early to mid-April, its compact upright form covered in profuse blooms before its dark, lustrous foliage emerges. Come summer, shiny deep red fruits that are beloved by birds contrast beautifully against the dark foliage, often persisting well into the fall and winter if not immediately devoured. The remarkably disease resistant foliage changes from dark black-purple to a vibrant reddish-orange in autumn, giving onlookers three seasons of colorful interest from spring to fall. Its tolerance of a wide variety of soil conditions makes it suitable for parks, cottage and specimen gardens, and even urban and street tree plantings where it can be used to accent sidewalks and pathways.

• Category: Woody Ornamentals
• Alternate Cultivar: 'JFS KW213MX'
• Patent: PP31008
• Hardiness Zone: 4
• Height: 20 Feet
• Spread: 8 Feet
• Bloom Color: Pink