Malus sylvestris

Common Crab Apple

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Height

5 to 10 m

Width

4 to 6 m

Flower colour

white

Flowering Time

April, May

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

tolerant of salt, permeable, all substrates

Yes

Trees and shrubs for bees

Yes

Bird feeding plants

Malus sylvestris

Characteristics:

Habit

Large shrub or small tree, 3-10 m tall, up to 4-6 (8) m wide; usually with short stem or several shoots, branches arching, twigs overhanging, expansively broad crown; slow-growing, 20 cm a year

Crown

wide round, overhanging wide round, overhanging

Blossom

Plentiful, buds dark pink, opening white , during or after shooting, April to May; pleasant fragrance

Leaves

Broadly elliptical, dull green, pale yellow in autumn

Fruits

Small, 2-4 cm long, round apples, initially green, gradually yellowish with red stripes, hard and tasty-sour, October

Roots

Flat roots, sensitive to paving and soil compaction

Demands

Sun to semi-shade, likes warmth, frost hardy, prefers high humidity; tolerant of urban pollution, wind resistant

Soil

Moderately dry to moist; slightly acidic to alkaline, likes chalk, nutritious, sandy-loamy to loamy

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99760114	Cont, 60-100	€35.00
99050114	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€150.00
99150114	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€210.00
99250114	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€310.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99760114	Cont, 60-100	€35.00
99050114	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€150.00
99150114	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€210.00
99250114	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€310.00