'Purple Haze' Columnar Patio Apple Tree

'Purple Haze' Columnar Patio Apple Tree'Scuse me while I kiss the sky! Not the subject of the Jimi Hendrix song (as far as we know), but every bit as cool. Purple Haze produces distinctive dark pink to purple blossom in the spring and has dark red foliage that matures to dark green by late summer. The apples are purple with bright red flesh and heart shaped white centres sweet, crisp and delicious but also kind of a work of art Perfectly sized for patio pots and naturally columnar in its

A summer-fruiting (floricane) variety that continues fruiting as late as some autumn-fruiting varieties

the front of mixed borders and container displays

Flowers all Summer long

Foliage is bushy

It will delight with its drooping branches that can sweep as low as the ground

Fresh green stems of grass-like foliage twisting gently upwards

Cone shaped clusters of tiny

Its leaves arise from an underground bulb and are tightly curled at ends

mulching is recommended in order to protect that plants from the harsh cold

what’s not to like

Brilliant crimson red flowers contrast beautifully with purple-red foliage

Almonds can be used in baking and make delicious almond tarts