Tree comparisons
Crab-apple trees White Star | |
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A modern English crab-apple with white star-like flowers followed by attractive russeted fruitlets. | |
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Growing
Crab-apple trees White Star | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner |
Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Scented flowers |
Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase |
Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
Growth rate | Fast |
Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
Crab-apple trees White Star | |
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Flower colour | White |
Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
Flowering month | April May |
Leaf colour | Green |
Leaf colour - autumn | Green |
Fruit colour | Russet Yellow / Orange |
Fruit size | Average |
Fruit persistence | Persistent |
Food uses | Jam / Jelly |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Annual cycle | Deciduous |