Malus sylvestris

Malus sylvestris

£1.45

Common crab apple: Wild crab: A small deciduous rounded tree or large shrub, with mid-green broadly elliptic leaves up to 8 cm long. White flowers, suffused pink up to 5cm across, are produced in late spring, followed by yellowish green, or red-flushed fruits up to 3cm across, in autumn. Plants in all types of moist, well drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Hardiness rating H6. If planting in a hedge, plant 7 per metre for a double staggered row.

Evergreen / Deciduous

  • Deciduous

Flower Color

  • Pink, White

Attractive to Bees

  • Yes

Attractive to Birds

  • Yes

Attractive to Butterflies

  • Yes

British Grown

  • No

Flowering Season

  • Spring

Height/Size

  • 40-60cm 1+0

Mature Height

  • 8-12m

Mature Spread

  • 4-8m

Native to UK

  • Yes

PH

  • Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Shape/Habit

  • Bushy

Sun Levels

  • Full sun, Partial shade

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