Crabapple — Red Barron
Malus 'Red Barron'
Crabapple — Red Barron (Malus 'Red Barron') is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Upright form.
low to medium water15–20 ft tall and 8–12 ft wideXeric / water-wiseToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Malus 'Red Barron'
- Variety / cultivar
- Red Barron
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–20 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- pink
- Bloom time
- mid spring, late spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Crabapple — Red Barron good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Crabapple — Red Barron is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Crabapple — Red Barron get?
- It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide.
- How much water does Crabapple — Red Barron need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Crabapple — Red Barron safe for dogs?
- No — Crabapple — Red Barron is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.
