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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).
14 varieties
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Awards
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Category
- Crab-apple trees
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Categories
Albizia (Silk) trees
1
Amelanchier trees
5
Birch trees
6
Fruiting ornamental trees
1
Native trees
3
Cercis (Redbud) trees
3
Evergreen trees
4
Crab-apple trees
14
Flowering apricots
1
Flowering cherry trees
23
Japanese flowering cherries
17
Cornus (Dogwood) trees
2
Flowering pears
1
Hawthorn trees
3
Corylus (Hazel) trees
2
Syringa (Lilac) trees
7
Liquidambar trees
3
Magnolia trees
8
Maple trees
11
Sorbus (Rowan) trees
16
Sorbus (Whitebeam) trees
4
Our recommendations
5
Stock availability
All
14
In stock
2
Not in stock
12
Available form
1-year
2-year
2
3-year
Top-worked
Multi-stem
Spindlebush
Available as
11.5L pot
2
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
13
Average
1
Experienced
Awards
?
RHS Award of Garden Merit
14
RHS Award of Merit
1
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
13
Attractive fruit
11
Attractive tree / plant
6
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
Autumn foliage colour
2
Variegated foliage
1
Scented flowers
5
Scented foliage
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
2
Upright
2
Upright-spreading
2
Spreading
3
Weeping
2
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
2
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
3
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
3
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
3
Some shade
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
1
No need to prune
Light prune
3
Prune after flowering
Prune hard
1
Growth rate
?
Fast
Average
6
Slow
1
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
Coastal site
Air pollution
Identification
Flower colour
White
8
Cream
Pink - light
2
Pink
1
Pink - dark
1
Red - dark
Crimson
2
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
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Single flower (5-8 petals)
8
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
6
May
2
June
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
11
Bronze
3
Dark purple
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
5
Yellow
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
1
Orange / Red
1
Bronze / Purple
Multiple tints
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
Flowers appear first
Leaves and Flowers appear together
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green / Red
1
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
1
Pink
Purple
1
Red
3
Red - dark
3
Red / Black
Russet
Yellow
3
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
1
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
6
Average
2
Large
Very large
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
4
Persistent
6
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
5
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
2
Denmark
France
1
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
1
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
Portugal
Spain
South Korea
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
1
United States
3
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
7
RHS perfect for pollinators
14
Annual cycle
Deciduous
14
Evergreen
Varieties list
Crab-apple trees
Admiration
Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.
£25.00 - £44.50
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Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus halliana
Crab-apple trees
Butterball
Malus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly.
£25.00 - £44.50
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Fruit colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Cardinal
Also known as Princeton Cardinal, a bronze-leaved crab-apple with pink-red spring blossom and red fruitlets in the autumn.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus hupehensis
Crab-apple trees
Comtesse de Paris
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.
Fruit colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Evereste
Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Laura
Malus Laura is a very upright dwarf crab-apple, with bronze leaves, crimson blossom and maroon fruitlets.
Flower colour: Crimson
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Malus floribunda
Malus floribunda is also known as the Japanese Crab. Pink / white blossom then red / yellow fruits.
Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus floribunda
Crab-apple trees
Malus hupehensis
A traditional garden crab-apple from China, with white blossom and small red-tinged fruitlets, a good choice as a specimen tree.
Fruit colour: Green / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus hupehensis
Crab-apple trees
Malus transitoria
Malus transitoria is known as the Cut-leaf crab-apple, has a mass of small white flowers, and clusters of tiny yellow fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus transitoria
Crab-apple trees
Red Sentinel
A deservedly popular crab-apple, Malus Red Sentinel has classic white apple blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus x robusta
Crab-apple trees
Royal Beauty
Royal Beauty is a compact weeping crab apple with crimson blossom and small crimson berry-like fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: Crimson
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Scarlett
Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and dark red fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Purple
Flower colour: Pink
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus toringo
Crab-apple trees
Sun Rival
Malus Sun Rival is a popular weeping crab-apple, with pale pink blossom and small red berry-like fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Wedding Bouquet
Malus Wedding Bouquet features ivory-white blossom and tiny red berry-like fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus brevipes