Red Jade Weeping Flowering Crabapple

Red Jade is a small, weeping flowering crabapple with white spring flowers and bright red fruit that can remain into winter. Brooklyn Botanic Garden introduced the cultivar; its low, spreading crown gives it a graceful profile for a lawn or courtyard specimen. ## Form and seasonal interest Pendulous branches frame the spring flowers, then carry red fruit after the leaves fall. The Morton Arboretum lists a mature size near 12 feet high by 20 feet wide, while Chicago Botanic Garden describes a similarly low, broad habit. Published descriptions vary in their hybrid classification, so this profile retains the established cultivar name without asserting disputed parentage. ## Site Choose a sunny position with well-drained soil and enough lateral room for the crown. The fruit may attract birds, but fallen apples and leaves can need cleanup on paving. Sources: [Brooklyn Botanic Garden Plant Finder](https://plants.bbg.org/taxon/1136/malus-red-jade), [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/malus-red-jade-red-jade-crabapple), [Morton Arboretum](https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/crabapple-cultivars/). ## Maintenance Prune selectively to preserve the weeping framework and remove damaged or crossing branches. Rake fallen fruit where it collects, and monitor foliage for locally common crabapple diseases.