Tree comparisons
| Crab-apple trees Barbara | |
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| Malus Barbara has dark pink blossom and small purple fruitlets. | |
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Growing
| Crab-apple trees Barbara | |
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| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Pruning | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Average |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Barbara | |
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| Flower colour | Pink - dark |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
| Flowering month | April |
| Leaf colour | Green |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Leaves and Flowers appear together |
| Fruit colour | Purple |
| Fruit size | Small |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous |