Tree comparisons

	Crab-apple trees Indian Magic	Lilac Katherine Havemeyer
	An excellent all-round crab apple, with attractive bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and small persistent red fruits.	A vigorous lilac featuring clusters of purple fragrant double flowers.
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Growing

	Crab-apple trees Indian Magic	Lilac Katherine Havemeyer
Gardening skill	Beginner
Awards		RHS AGM (current)
Attractive features	Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Attractive tree / plant	Attractive flowers Scented flowers
Growth habit	Spreading / Flat-topped
Height after 10 years		2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
Sunlight		Prefers full sun
Pruning		Light prune
Wildlife	Attractive to birds

	Crab-apple trees Indian Magic	Lilac Katherine Havemeyer
Flower colour	Pink	Mauve
Flower form		Double flower (25-50 petals)
Flowering month		May
Leaf colour	Bronze
Leaf colour - autumn	Orange / Red
Fruit colour	Red
Fruit persistence	Persistent
Country of origin	United States
Annual cycle	Deciduous	Deciduous