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List of crab-apple trees with the RHS AGM award

A selection of crab-apple trees which have received the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

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Varieties list

  • Crab-apple trees

    Admiration

    Admiration crab-apple trees
    Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Red
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus halliana
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    Butterball

    Butterball crab-apple trees
    Malus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Yellow
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus
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    Cardinal

    Cardinal crab-apple trees
    Also known as Princeton Cardinal, a bronze-leaved crab-apple with pink-red spring blossom and red fruitlets in the autumn.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Red - dark
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Leaf colour: Bronze
    Malus hupehensis
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    Comtesse de Paris

    Comtesse de Paris crab-apple trees
    Comtesse de Paris can be considered as an improved Golden Hornet. It features the same white blossom and persistent yellow fruitlets, but grows with a better form.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Yellow
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus
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    Evereste

    Evereste crab-apple trees
    Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Orange / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus
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    Jelly King®

    Jelly King crab-apple trees
    White blossom followed by large orange-red fruits which are ideal for making crab-apple jelly.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Orange / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus
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    Laura

    Laura crab-apple trees
    Malus Laura is a very upright dwarf crab-apple, with bronze leaves, crimson blossom and maroon fruitlets.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Crimson
    • Leaf colour: Bronze
    Malus
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    Malus floribunda

    Malus floribunda crab-apple trees
    Malus floribunda is also known as the Japanese Crab. Pink / white blossom then red / yellow fruits.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus floribunda
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    Malus hupehensis

    Malus hupehensis crab-apple trees
    A traditional garden crab-apple from China, with white blossom and small red-tinged fruitlets, a good choice as a specimen tree.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Green / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus hupehensis
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    Malus transitoria

    Malus transitoria crab-apple trees
    Malus transitoria is known as the Cut-leaf crab-apple, has a mass of small white flowers, and clusters of tiny yellow fruitlets.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Yellow
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus transitoria
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    Red Sentinel

    Red Sentinel crab-apple trees
    A deservedly popular crab-apple, Malus Red Sentinel has classic white apple blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Awards: RHS AM
    Malus x robusta
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    Scarlett

    Scarlett crab-apple trees
    Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and dark red fruitlets.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Purple
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Leaf colour: Bronze
    Malus toringo
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    Sun Rival

    Sun Rival crab-apple trees
    Malus Sun Rival is a popular weeping crab-apple, with pale pink blossom and small red berry-like fruitlets.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Red
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus
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    Wedding Bouquet

    Wedding Bouquet crab-apple trees
    Malus Wedding Bouquet features ivory-white blossom and tiny red berry-like fruitlets.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Red - dark
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus brevipes