Crabapple, Perfect Purple, Bare Root

The Perfect Purple Crabapple is a unique and beautiful ornamental tree with stunning, deep purple foliage and vibrant pink to reddish-purple spring blooms. This compact, deciduous tree grows to about 15-20 feet tall, making it ideal for smaller landscapes, urban gardens, or as a focal point. In spring, Perfect Purple Crabapple is covered in fragrant flowers that attract pollinators, followed by small red-purple fruit that adds fall and winter interest and provides food for birds. With its striking foliage that retains its purple hue through summer, this tree is perfect for adding color and contrast to gardens in USDA Zones 4-8.

Key Characteristics

• Bold, Purple Foliage
  Perfect Purple stands out with deep purple leaves that keep their rich color throughout the growing season, adding depth and contrast to the landscape. This foliage also transitions to a striking purple-bronze in the fall.

• Abundant, Fragrant Spring Blooms
  In early spring, Perfect Purple is adorned with fragrant, pink to reddish-purple flowers that attract bees and butterflies, making it a pollinator-friendly tree and adding an elegant burst of color.

• Small, Colorful Fruit for Wildlife
  The tree produces small, red-purple crabapples in late summer, which persist into fall and winter. These fruit are visually appealing and also provide a valuable food source for birds and small wildlife.

• Compact and Versatile for Small Spaces
  Growing to a mature height of 15-20 feet, Perfect Purple is well-suited for compact landscapes, entryways, or as a specimen tree in garden beds, adding unique color and texture without overwhelming the space.

• Low-Maintenance and Hardy
  This tree is resilient and easy to care for, thriving in a range of soil types as long as they are well-draining. Perfect Purple is cold-hardy and disease-resistant, particularly to common apple diseases, making it a low-maintenance addition to USDA Zones 4-8.

Product Details

• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-draining, adaptable to various soil types
• Bloom Time: Early spring (April)
• Bloom Color: Pink to reddish-purple
• Fruit Qualities: Small, red-purple, ornamental and wildlife food
• Foliage: Purple in spring and summer, bronze-purple in fall
• Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, small gardens, entryways, pollinator gardens
• Mature Height: 15-20 feet
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8

Perfect Purple Crabapple is a stunning addition to any garden, with its rich purple foliage, vibrant flowers, and compact size, offering beauty and wildlife value throughout the seasons.