Malus sylvestris - 40-60 CM

Description
These produce yellow fruits from October onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Malus communis.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * red-brown shoots * suitable for flowering hedges * the blossoms are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive light yellow autumn colouring * wind-resistant

Leaves
Attractive light yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Grey, flaking, scale-like bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Common crab apple is overhanging in habit.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear from May to June.

fruit
The yellow fruits of Malus sylvestris are particularly decorative. These appear from October.

Use
Solitary, bee pasture, landscape, hedge, bird food plant

Shoots
The shoots of Malus sylvestris are spiny, reddish-brown.

Root
Malus sylvestris is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms extensive branching roots.