Tree comparisons
 Butterball |  Rosea Flore Pleno | Birch Betula utilis jacquemontii | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly. | A popular ornamental hawthorn, featuring pink double flowers with cream centres. | The Himalayan White Birch, one of the most popular white birches with characteristic bright white bark. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Crab-apple trees Butterball | Hawthorn Rosea Flore Pleno | Birch Betula utilis jacquemontii | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Scented flowers | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour | |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase | |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft | |
| Sunlight | Tolerates shade | Prefers full sun | |
| Pruning | Light prune | Light prune | Do not prune |
| Growth rate | Fast | ||
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | Occasional flooding Occasional drought | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Butterball | Hawthorn Rosea Flore Pleno | Birch Betula utilis jacquemontii | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | Pink | |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | Double flower (25-50 petals) | |
| Flowering month | May | ||
| Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | ||
| Fruit colour | Yellow | ||
| Fruit persistence | Ripens over a period | ||
| Food uses | Jam / Jelly | ||
| Bark | White | ||
| Country of origin | United States | ||
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |