Flowering Crabapple Malus Royalty soon An adorable small tree

An adorable small tree

The defining trait here is orange fall foliage

In the summer it blends in perfectly in a dark green veil of lace

Slow growing but quite easy

Flowering Crabapple Malus Royalty soon An adorable small treeMalus 'Royalty' is a profusion of regal red velvet, fragrant blossoms that cover the intricate but strong structure of bare branches early spring. After the fanfare has subsided reddish deep green to bronze leaves appears and grows on to create the royal gown of foliage. In autumn 'Royalty' impresses her court with her stunning fruit draping through her foliage like deep purple red rich crown jewels. They grow darker into their color through the fall