European crab apple
Malus sylvestris, a species of Malus
Also known as Crab apple, European crabapple, European wild apple ·
About European crab apple (Malus sylvestris)
- Showy flowers
- Ornamental fruit
- Fragrant
- Attracts pollinators
- Attracts birds
- Edible
Appearance
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Foliage
- Green
- Deciduous
- Coarse texture
- Flower colour
- White
- Fruit colour
- Red
- Autumn colour
- Orange
- Red
- Yellow
- Mature height
- 3–8 m
- Flowering season
Flowers from April to May.
Growing conditions
- Sun exposure
- Part shade
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5 · Acidic, Neutral
- Minimum temperature
- Hardy to -40°C · USDA Zone 3
- Native range
- Europe, Western Asia
