Tree comparisons
 Golden Gem | Rowan Pink Charm | |
|---|---|---|
| A traditional crab-apple featuring a mass of white blossom in spring, followed by yellow crab apples. | A small rowan with a spreading habit, large feathered leaves, and bright pink berries. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Crab-apple trees Golden Gem | Rowan Pink Charm | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit | Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Pruning | Light prune | |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Golden Gem | Rowan Pink Charm | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | White |
| Flowering month | May | |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Gold | |
| Fruit colour | Yellow | Pink |
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | |
| Food uses | Jam / Jelly | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |