Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
crab apple ( syn. Malus pumila 'Montreal Beauty' )
A captivating, multi-season crabapple tree with vibrant green leaves that gracefully transition to yellow and bronze during autumn. In spring,...
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£69.99
available to order from late spring
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m
£39.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
A captivating, multi-season crabapple tree with vibrant green leaves that gracefully transition to yellow and bronze during autumn. In spring, 'Montreal Beauty' becomes a spectacle of large white blossoms, a magnet for bees and other pollinating insects. The eye-catching yellow fruits, adorned with a red blush, are perfect for making jams, jellies, and cider, or you can let the birds relish them during the colder months. This UK native tree also proves tolerant of heavier soils and makes for an ornamental pollination partner for pollination group 3 apple trees.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Peat-free general-purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Malus Montreal Beauty:
When planting your flowering crab, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom. Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant during the winter months.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten
