Crabapple - Gladiator

The Gladiator Crabapple tree is a phenomenal choice for a super hardy, tidy tree that doesn't grow too tall or wide. The dark purple leaves stay on the tree well into October and turn a magenta before they fall off. As the Schubert Chokecherry has become unplantable due to the vicious black knot disease which never completely disappears, the Gladiator Crabapple has become a great replacement with some more admirable qualities.

The tree will never grow much wider than 8-10ft so it will fit perfectly in smaller yards and when you run them in a row, the color is intense. The pink flowers in spring cover the tree. This is another tree that is very drought tolerant once established so the first couple of summers are the most important and then you can let up on watering. It can handle clay soil as well.

Mature Size: 16ftx10ft