Big River Flowering Crab is covered in stunning clusters of fragrant pink flowers with cherry red overtones along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive red flower buds before the leaves. It has dark green foliage with coppery-bronze undersides throughout the season. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The fruits are showy crimson pomes carried in abundance from early to late fall. The rough brown bark is not particularly outstanding.

This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Big River Flowering Crab will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet, upright habit of growth and it makes an incredible accent for the smaller home landscape. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.