Tree comparisons
 Honey Tulip | Crab-apple trees Cinderella | |
|---|---|---|
| Honey Tulip is named for its creamy honey-yellow tulip-shaped flowers. | A naturally dwarf bushy-crab-apple. White blossom followed by tiny golden spherical fruitlets, and yellow autumn leaf colours. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Magnolia Honey Tulip | Crab-apple trees Cinderella | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Average |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Some shade | Prefers full sun |
| Pruning | Prune after flowering | No need to prune |
| Growth rate | Slow | Slow |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site | Coastal site Air pollution |
Identification
| Magnolia Honey Tulip | Crab-apple trees Cinderella | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Cream | White |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
| Flowering month | April | April |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first | Leaves appear first |
| Fruit colour | Gold | |
| Fruit size | Small | |
| Country of origin | New Zealand | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |