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Tree comparisons


Crab-apple trees
Coralburst
Rowan
Sorbus hupehensis

Malus Coralburst is a naturally compact crab-apple with a superb blossom display and small persistent yellow-orange fruitlets.A classic rowan tree with pink berries and good autumn leaf colours.
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Growing


Crab-apple trees
Coralburst
Rowan
Sorbus hupehensis
Gardening skillBeginner
Beginner
Attractive featuresAttractive flowers
Attractive fruit
Attractive fruit
Autumn foliage colour
Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
Height after 10 years2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
PruningDo not prune
Light prune
Growth rateSlow
Site conditionsOccasional flooding
Coastal site
WildlifeAttractive to birds
Attractive to birds
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Identification


Crab-apple trees
Coralburst
Rowan
Sorbus hupehensis
Flower colourPink - dark
White
Flower formSemi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Flowering monthMay
June
Leaf colourGreen
Green
Leaf colour - autumnYellow / Crimson
Multiple tints
Fruit colourBronze
Pink
Fruit sizeSmall
Fruit persistencePersistent
Persistent
Country of originUnited States
Annual cycleDeciduous
Deciduous
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