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List of crab-apple trees with a columnar growth habit
A selection of crab-apple trees with a columnar (fastigiate) growth habit.
2 varieties
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Growth habit
- Columnar / Fastigiate
Category
- Crab-apple trees
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Categories
Amelanchier trees
1
Birch trees
1
Cercis (Redbud) trees
1
Crab-apple trees
2
Flowering cherry trees
6
Japanese flowering cherries
2
Fruiting ornamental trees
1
Liquidambar trees
1
Magnolia trees
1
Sorbus (Rowan) trees
3
Our recommendations
4
Stock availability
All
2
In stock
2
Not in stock
0
Available form
1-year
1
2-year
2
3-year
Top-worked
Spindlebush
Available as
Bare-root
1
12L pot
1
11.5L pot
1
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
2
Average
Experienced
Awards
?
RHS AGM (current)
2
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
2
Attractive fruit
2
Attractive tree / plant
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
Autumn foliage colour
Variegated foliage
Scented flowers
1
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
2
Upright
11
Upright-spreading / Vase
13
Pyramidal
2
Spreading / Flat-topped
11
Weeping
4
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
2
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
1
Some shade
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
1
No need to prune
Light prune
1
Prune after flowering
Prune hard
Growth rate
?
Fast
Average
1
Slow
1
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
Coastal site
Air pollution
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
1
RHS Plants for Pollinators
Melliferous
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Identification
Flower colour
White
Cream
Pink - light
1
Pink
Pink - dark
Red - dark
Crimson
1
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
?
Single flower (5-8 petals)
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
1
May
1
June
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
1
Bronze
1
Dark purple
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
1
Yellow
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
Orange / Red
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
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
Pink
Purple
Red
1
Red - dark
Red / Black
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
Average
Large
Very large
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
Persistent
1
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
1
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
Portugal
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
1
United States
1
Annual cycle
Deciduous
2
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
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