Malus baccata

Malus baccata is also known as the Siberian crab. It makes an excellent choice if you want a hardy garden tree for a difficult situation.

In spring the tree produces a fine show of fragrant white blossom in great profusion. In autumn clusters of small red / orange fruitlets are borne.

Malus baccata crab-apple trees for sale

• 11-year bare-root tree £44.00
  Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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• 21-year bare-root tree £44.00
  Very large size (4m-7m after 10 years)
  

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History

Malus baccata is native to northern Asia, a region with exceptionally cold winters and often hot summers. 

Its excellent cold-hardiness and general disease-resistance have made Malus baccata a popular starting point in apple and crab-apple breeding programmes. It is also used as a rootstock by apple growers in colder zones - it does not have much dwarfing effect on the scion variety, but it does make it more likely to survive harsh winters.

Malus baccata characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Attractive featuresAttractive flowersAttractive fruitAttractive tree / plantScented flowers
• Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
• Height after 10 years2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
• Growth rateAverage
• WildlifeAttractive to birdsRHS Plants for Pollinators
• Flower colourWhite
• Leaf colourGreen
• Leaf colour - autumnGreen
• Fruit colourOrange / Red
• Fruit sizeSmall
• Fruit persistenceNormal ripening
• Country of originRussia
• Annual cycleDeciduous

Similar varieties

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  Malus baccata
  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.

How to choose a crab-apple tree

We list more than 40 different crab-apple trees. Choosing can be difficult! See our article explaining the different characteristics of crab-apple trees which will help you narrow down the selection.