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List of crab-apple trees with the RHS AGM award
A selection of crab-apple trees which have received the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
14 varieties
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Awards
- RHS AGM (current)
Category
- Crab-apple trees
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Categories
Albizia (Silk) trees
1
Amelanchier trees
4
Beech trees
2
Birch trees
5
Carpinus (Hornbeam) trees
1
Cercis (Redbud) trees
4
Cornus (Dogwood) trees
2
Corylus (Hazel) trees
1
Crab-apple trees
14
Evergreen trees
4
Flowering apricots
1
Flowering cherry trees
23
Japanese flowering cherries
15
Flowering pears
1
Fruiting ornamental trees
1
Hawthorn trees
2
Melliferous trees
5
Japanese maple trees
4
Liquidambar trees
3
Magnolia trees
12
Maple trees
11
Native trees
3
Sorbus (Rowan) trees
16
Sorbus (Whitebeam) trees
5
Syringa (Lilac) trees
7
Our recommendations
10
Stock availability
All
14
In stock
14
Not in stock
0
Available form
1-year
9
2-year
14
3-year
Top-worked
Spindlebush
Available as
Bare-root
9
12L pot
13
11.5L pot
4
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
13
Average
1
Experienced
Awards
?
RHS AGM (current)
14
RHS AGM (former)
4
RHS AM
1
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
13
Attractive fruit
11
Attractive tree / plant
5
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
Autumn foliage colour
2
Variegated foliage
1
Scented flowers
5
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
2
Upright
3
Upright-spreading / Vase
2
Pyramidal
Spreading / Flat-topped
3
Weeping
1
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
2
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
3
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
3
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
3
Some shade
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
1
No need to prune
Light prune
3
Prune after flowering
Prune hard
1
Growth rate
?
Fast
Average
6
Slow
1
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
Coastal site
Air pollution
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
6
RHS Plants for Pollinators
3
Melliferous
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Identification
Flower colour
White
9
Cream
Pink - light
2
Pink
1
Pink - dark
1
Red - dark
Crimson
1
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
?
Single flower (5-8 petals)
7
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
5
May
2
June
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
11
Bronze
3
Dark purple
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
4
Yellow
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
1
Orange / Red
1
Bronze / Purple
Multiple tints
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
Flowers appear first
Leaves and Flowers appear together
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green / Red
1
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
2
Pink
Purple
1
Red
3
Red - dark
2
Red / Black
Russet
Yellow
3
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
1
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
5
Average
2
Large
1
Very large
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
4
Persistent
7
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
6
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
2
Denmark
France
1
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
1
Kazakhstan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
1
Portugal
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
1
United States
3
Annual cycle
Deciduous
14
Evergreen
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Varieties list
Admiration
Malus Admiration is one of the best crab-apples for small gardens, with clouds of white blossom followed by persistent fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus halliana
Butterball
Malus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Cardinal
Also known as Princeton Cardinal, a bronze-leaved crab-apple with pink-red spring blossom and red fruitlets in the autumn.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus hupehensis
Comtesse de Paris
Comtesse de Paris can be considered as an improved Golden Hornet. It features the same white blossom and persistent yellow fruitlets, but grows with a better form.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Evereste
Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Jelly King
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White blossom followed by large orange-red fruits which are ideal for making crab-apple jelly.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Laura
Malus Laura is a very upright dwarf crab-apple, with bronze leaves, crimson blossom and maroon fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Flower colour: Crimson
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus
Malus floribunda
Malus floribunda is also known as the Japanese Crab. Pink / white blossom then red / yellow fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus floribunda
Malus hupehensis
A traditional garden crab-apple from China, with white blossom and small red-tinged fruitlets, a good choice as a specimen tree.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Green / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus hupehensis
Malus transitoria
Malus transitoria is known as the Cut-leaf crab-apple, has a mass of small white flowers, and clusters of tiny yellow fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus transitoria
Red Sentinel
A deservedly popular crab-apple, Malus Red Sentinel has classic white apple blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Awards: RHS AM
Malus x robusta
Scarlett
Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and dark red fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Purple
Flower colour: Pink
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus toringo
Sun Rival
Malus Sun Rival is a popular weeping crab-apple, with pale pink blossom and small red berry-like fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Wedding Bouquet
Malus Wedding Bouquet features ivory-white blossom and tiny red berry-like fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus brevipes