Crab apple

Crab apple
Photo: FreCha · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pet safety

Mildly harmful to pets if eaten (fruit/berries).

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Look over the whole crown for dead, dying or damaged branches.
  2. Remove any branches that cross or rub against each other, taking the weaker one.
  3. Cut back to healthy wood or the branch collar — never leave a stub.

A vigorous, rounded deciduous tree reaching about 15m, with dark green leaves and a spread wider than 8m. Abundant white blossom in mid- to late spring is followed by long-stalked red or yellow fruit about 1cm across.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Chalk, clay, loam or sand; acid, alkaline or neutral pH. Best in moderately fert.

Hardiness: H6 — down to −20°C.