Tree comparisons
 Coralburst | Birch Golden Beauty | |
|---|---|---|
| Malus Coralburst is a naturally compact crab-apple with a superb blossom display and small persistent yellow-orange fruitlets. | A gold-leaved silver birch, with an excellent upright form, white bark, and attractive autumn leaf colours. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Crab-apple trees Coralburst | Birch Golden Beauty | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit | Attractive bark Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Summer foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | Upright |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Some shade | |
| Pruning | Do not prune | Do not prune |
| Growth rate | Slow | Average |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Occasional drought | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Coralburst | Birch Golden Beauty | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink - dark | |
| Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | |
| Leaf colour | Green | Yellow-green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow / Crimson | Yellow |
| Fruit colour | Bronze | |
| Fruit size | Small | |
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | |
| Bark | White | |
| Country of origin | United States | Germany |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |