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Crab Apple 60/80cm Bare Root (Malus sylvestris)

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Crab apple is native to the UK and much of Europe.  Malus sylvestris have the most stunning blooms, flushed pink in the spring followed by green/ yellow fruits in the autumn.  Crab apples are great for pollinating other apple trees in the area as their flowering period is long. . Read more

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About this plant

Season
Bare root season — despatched November to March
Category
Bare Root Hedging

Malus Sylvestris - Crab Apple

Crab apple is native to the UK and much of Europe.  Malus sylvestris have the most stunning blooms, flushed pink in the spring followed by green/ yellow fruits in the autumn.  Crab apples are great for pollinating other apple trees in the area as their flowering period is long. 

Common Name:  Crab apple      

Genus: Malus         

Species:  sylvestris

Type:  Bareroot, Native to UK

Size:  60/80cm

Rate of Growth:  Medium

Planting Location:  Full sun, partial shade.  Coastal and exposed windy areas.  Scotland and the North.

Soil Type:  Tolerates almost all soil types, moist but well-draining.  Poor dry types and chalky soils.  No waterlogging soil types

pH:  neutral acid alkaline

Fertilise:   Rootgrow upon initial planting and thereafter

Planting Distance: 3  per metre single row

Hardiness:  Hardy

Height: 8-9 metres

Spread: 4-8 metres

 

**Scot Plants Direct can only supply bareroot plants when they are dormant during the winter months from November to March annually.

Common questions

Bare root plants are field-grown and lifted dormant — the cheapest way to plant a hedge. Pot grown plants have an established root system and can be planted year-round. Root ball plants are mature field-grown plants lifted with a soil ball for instant height.
Pot grown plants can go in the ground at any time of year. Bare root is supplied dormant from November to March, and root ball plants are lifted in that same window.
3 plants per metre for a standard single-row hedge, or 5 per metre (staggered double row) for a dense screen.
UK-wide from our Fife nursery, packed for plant-safe delivery. Larger orders travel on pallets — shipping is calculated at checkout.