Unique Features: The Ruby Dayze grows moderately into an upright, tightly oval form.  The foliage emerges purple-red and matures to a bronze-green in late summer, followed by an orange-red fall color.  The spring flowers are a bright magenta pink, covering most of the tree. The tiny ¼” fruit is deep red and persists into winter.  The Ruby Dayze has excellent disease resistance to all of the major crab apple diseases.  Consider framing the Ruby Dayze with a couple of the small white flowering crabs such as Lollipop or Sargent Tina.  All crabapples are on the Town of Parker Preferred Species list.