Malus Barbara

Flower colour: Pink - dark
Leaf colour: Green
Growth habit: Upright-spreading
Fruit colour: Purple

Malus Barbara is best known for its bright crimson flowers, which emerge alongside dark copper-coloured leaves. The leaves turn to light copper and then green over the summer, contrasting with small purple fruitlets in the autumn.

Barbara trees for sale

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Item

Height in 10 years

Price inc. VAT

Quantity

2-year half-standard Barbara tree - in a 12L pot

2.5m-4m tall after 10 years

£34.45

Prices include VAT if applicable.

Barbara characteristics

Growing

Attractive features: Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers
Height 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
Growth habit: Upright-spreading
Growth rate: Average
Vigour: Average vigour
Pruning: Light prune
Gardening skill: Suitable for beginners

Identification

Flowering month: April
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Flower size: Medium
Leaf colour: Green
Leaf colour - young: Light copper
Fruit colour: Purple
Fruit size: Small
Annual cycle: Deciduous

Using

Wildlife: Attractive to birds

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