Barbara

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 crab-apple trees for sale

• 11-year bare-root tree £27.95
  Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
  

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• 22-year pot-grown tree £47.50
  In a 12L pot
  Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
  

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Next deliveries

You can pre-order now for delivery from late September 2021 for pot grown trees (or early December for bare-root). You do not need to pay at this stage - just add items to the basket and checkout as usual.

Barbara characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Attractive featuresAttractive flowersAttractive fruitAutumn foliage colourScented flowers
• Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
• Height after 10 years2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
• PruningLight prune
• Growth rateAverage
• WildlifeAttractive to birds
• Flower colourPink - dark
• Flower formSingle flower (5-8 petals)
• Flowering monthApril
• Leaf colourGreen
• Leaf/Flower sequenceLeaves and Flowers appear together
• Fruit colourPurple
• Fruit sizeSmall
• Annual cycleDeciduous

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.