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Choose from over 280 flowering cherries, crab apples, rowans and other ornamental trees.Crab-apple trees
We have one of the widest selections of crab-apple trees available in the UK.
- In stockCrab-apple treesBest seller
Admiration
Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus halliana - In stockCrab-apple trees
Aros®
A small slow-growing upright crab-apple, with bronze-green leaves, beautiful dark pink flowers with white centres, and maroon fruits in the autumn.£39.50buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
Malus toringo - In stockCrab-apple trees
Barbara
Malus Barbara has dark pink blossom and small purple fruitlets.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Purple
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Brandywine
Brandywine is characterised by its unusual scented double pink flowers.£48.00buy- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange
Malus x purpurea x ioensis - In stockCrab-apple treesBest seller
Butterball
Malus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Yellow
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Candymint
A pretty and graceful spreading tree with a mass of pink / white flowers, and small red fruits.£28.50 - £48.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
Malus sargentii - In stockCrab-apple trees
Cardinal
Also known as Princeton Cardinal, a bronze-leaved crab-apple with pink-red spring blossom and red fruitlets in the autumn.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
Malus hupehensis - Crab-apple trees
Cinderella®
A naturally dwarf bushy-crab-apple. White blossom followed by tiny golden spherical fruitlets, and yellow autumn leaf colours.- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Gold
Malus - In stockCrab-apple treesBest seller
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.£25.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Yellow
Malus - Crab-apple trees
Coralburst®
Malus Coralburst is a naturally compact crab-apple with a superb blossom display and small persistent yellow-orange fruitlets.- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Bronze
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Crimson Cascade
A new weeping crab-apple with dusky pink blossom and small dark red fruitlets.£48.00buy- Flower colour: Crimson
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
Malus x purpurea - In stockCrab-apple trees
Donald Wyman
Donald Wyman is a classic white-flowered crab-apple, with very small red fruits, which persist into mid-winter.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus - In stockCrab-apple treesBest seller
Evereste
Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits.£25.00 - £28.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Fimbriata
Malus Fimbriata is notable for its double-flowered blossom, very unusual in a crab-apple.£28.50 - £48.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
Malus ioensis - In stockCrab-apple trees
Golden Gem
A traditional crab-apple featuring a mass of white blossom in spring, followed by yellow crab apples.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Yellow
Malus - Crab-apple trees
Golden Glory
A new British late-flowering crab-apple, with white blossom, russeted fruits, and strong autumn colours.- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Russet
Malus yunnanensis - In stockCrab-apple trees
Golden Glory
Golden Glory is one of the few crab-apples to offer good autumn leaf colours. It also features white flowers and orange/red fruitlets.£25.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Russet
Malus yunnanensis - In stockCrab-apple trees
Golden Hornet
Malus Golden Hornet has pink / white blossom then small yellow crab apples which hang on late in the year.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Yellow
Malus x zumi - In stockCrab-apple trees
Gorgeous
Malus Gorgeous has pink/white blossom and spherical cherry-like red fruits which are good for jelly.£44.50buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Guardsman
A very upright columnar species of crab-apple, with white flowers and small green fruitlets.£48.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Green
Malus trilobata - Crab-apple trees
Harry Baker
Malus Harry Baker is a popular crab-apple with deep pink flowers and dark red fruits which are very good for crab-apple jelly.- Flower colour: Crimson
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Indian Magic
An excellent all-round crab apple, with attractive bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and small persistent red fruits.£44.50buy- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus - In stockCrab-apple treesBest seller
Jelly King®
White blossom followed by large orange-red fruits which are ideal for making crab-apple jelly.£44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Malus - Crab-apple trees
John Downie
John Downie is a traditional crab-apple, with white blossom and orange-red fruits, ideal for making crab apple jelly.- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Malus - Crab-apple treesBest seller
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 - In stockCrab-apple trees
Louisa
Malus Louisa is a pretty weeping crab apple with light pink blossom and small yellow fruitlets.£48.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Malus baccata
The Siberian crab-apple, noted for its exceptional cold-hardiness, disease-resistance, attractive blossom and clusters of cherry-like fruitlets in autumn,£48.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Malus baccata - In stockCrab-apple trees
Malus floribunda
Malus floribunda is also known as the Japanese Crab. Pink / white blossom then red / yellow fruits.£28.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
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.- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Green / Red
Malus hupehensis - In stockCrab-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.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Yellow
Malus transitoria - In stockCrab-apple trees
NUVAR® Marble
A modern English crab-apple, with large fruits, ideal for early-season crab-apple jelly.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Pink Glow
Malus Dolgo, also known as Pink Glow, offers early-season white flowers and very attractive dark pink fruits. It is exceptionally cold-hardy.£44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
Malus baccata - Crab-apple trees
Pink Perfection
Malus Pink Perfection is a superb crab-apple with double pink scented flowers.- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
Malus - In stockCrab-apple treesBest seller
Prairie Fire®
Malus Prairie Fire is a medium-size upright crab-apple tree, notable for its dark pink flowers.£28.50 - £48.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Professor Sprenger
A well-proportioned crab-apple with profuse white blossom, and golden-orange fruitlets in autumn.£28.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange
Malus x zumi - Crab-apple trees
Profusion
Malus Profusion (also known as Directeur Moerlands) is a classic crab apple variety, with dense clusters of deep pink blossom followed by small crimson berry-like fruitlets.- Flower colour: Crimson
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
Malus x moerlandsii - In stockCrab-apple trees
Purpurea Evelyn
Malus Purpurea Evelyn is a purple-leaved form of the Prairie crab.£48.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Leaf colour: Dark purple
- Fruit colour: Green / Yellow
Malus ioensis - Crab-apple trees
Red Obelisk
Malus Red Obelisk is a compact upright crab-apple with white flowers, purple / green leaves, and red fruits.- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus - In stockCrab-apple treesBest seller
Red Sentinel
A deservedly popular crab-apple, Malus Red Sentinel has classic white apple blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits.£44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus x robusta - In stockCrab-apple trees
Roberts Crab
An unusual red-fleshed crab-apple which has large purple fruits. The juice is a claret red colour.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Fruit colour: Purple
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Rosehip
Malus Rosehip features white blossom and large rosehip-shaped red fruits.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Malus - Crab-apple trees
Royal Beauty
Royal Beauty is a compact weeping crab apple with crimson blossom and small crimson berry-like fruitlets.- Flower colour: Crimson
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Royalty
Malus Royalty has bright purple-red blossom, dark green-bronze leaves, and dark red fruitlets.£28.50 - £48.00buy- Flower colour: Red - dark
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
Malus pumila - In stockCrab-apple trees
Rudolph
Malus Rudoph features very large single deep pink flowers, and small dark purple fruits.£48.00buy- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Purple
Malus - In stockCrab-apple trees
Scarlet Brandywine®
A new crab-apple featuring stunning pink scented double-flowers and good autumn colour.£48.00buy- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange
Malus x purpurea x ioensis - In stockCrab-apple trees
Scarlett
Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and dark red fruitlets.£25.00 - £44.50buy- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Fruit colour: Purple
Malus toringo - Crab-apple trees
Snowcloud
Snowcloud is named for its profusion of large white semi-double flowers.- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Yellow
Malus - Crab-apple trees
Sun Rival
Malus Sun Rival is a popular weeping crab-apple, with pale pink blossom and small red berry-like fruitlets.- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus - Crab-apple trees
Tina
Malus Tina is a small spreading crab-apple, useful as a patio tree.- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red
Malus sargentii - In stockCrab-apple trees
Wedding Bouquet
Malus Wedding Bouquet features ivory-white blossom and tiny red berry-like fruitlets.£28.50 - £48.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
Malus brevipes - Crab-apple trees
White Star
A modern English crab-apple with white star-like flowers followed by attractive russeted fruitlets.- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Russet
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
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How to choose Crab-apple trees
Crab-apple trees belong to the genus Malus, and are therefore closely related to the mainstream apple (Malus domestica). They are grown primarily for their attractive blossom, and for the ornamental appeal of their pretty fruitlets in the autumn.
The fruitlets of many varieties are valuable in the kitchen for making crab-apple jelly. Several varieties retain their fruitlets into early winter (known as 'persistent'), providing a useful food resource for wildlife.
Many crab-apples also make excellent pollinators for fruiting apple trees, thanks to their profuse blossom and close genetic compatibility.
If planting a weeping variety it is generally best to tie the leader to a tall bamboo cane for the first few years. In the case of 2-year pot-grown examples you can cut back the tip by 3-5cm after planting, this will encourage more shoots to develop.
See this article for more advice on how to choose a crab-apple tree.