Tree comparisons
 Evereste | Birch Snow Queen |  Red Sentinel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits. | An attractive tree, and one of the best forms of the Himalayan birch, with a bright white stem. | A deservedly popular crab-apple, Malus Red Sentinel has classic white apple blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Crab-apple trees Evereste | Birch Snow Queen | Crab-apple trees Red Sentinel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | RHS AGM (current) RHS AM | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Scented flowers | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Attractive tree / plant |
| Growth habit | Upright | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Some shade | ||
| Pruning | Do not prune | ||
| Growth rate | Average | Average | |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Occasional drought | ||
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Evereste | Birch Snow Queen | Crab-apple trees Red Sentinel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | White | |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | ||
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red | Red | |
| Fruit size | Average | ||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent | |
| Food uses | Jam / Jelly | Jam / Jelly | |
| Bark | White | ||
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |