Crab Apples
Often grown as ornamental trees, crab apple trees produce masses of attractive fruits. Crab apples are ideal for the garden situation where they can be a feature on their own or alongside other fruiting trees. Apart from being very good pollinators of all apples the fruits can be used to make crab apple jelly.
The appealing Crab apple trees we have for sale are grown in our nursery on a moderate vigour rootstock. Crab apple and are available barerooted as one year ‘maiden’ trees. They vary in size according to the variety. The average height will be 1.2- 1.5m (4-5′ tall). Ideal for training into bush trees.
Discount information: 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Delivery cost: based on quantity ordered. See the How to Order page for more details.
Crab Apple trees are dispatched between early December and late March when dormant.
We have now updated our availability for winter 2025-26. You are welcome to advance order. We will then be in contact to arrange delivery or collection with dormancy from early December.
Crab Apples
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Butterball
MM106 maiden (moderate): In stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stock £22.50Butterball is an appropriate name for this crab apple. The warm butter yellow round apples gain a nice orange flush in the autumn.
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Gorgeous
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50Gorgeous produces large, very attractive bright red crab apples that stay on the tree well into November and will produce a pink jelly.
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Harry Baker
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50Crab apples are large for a crab being dark ruby red with dark pink flesh that ripen and last into October. A chance seedling on an English nursery.
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Jelly King
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stockMM106 two year (moderate): In stock £22.50Lovely white blossom results in large orange pink fruits that can persist on the tree. Produces very nice pink jelly. Jelly King is a new variety introduced from New Zealand in 2007.
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John Downie
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50Pink budded white flowers in May followed by conical bright orange and red fruits which are large for crab apples and of good flavour for jellies.
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Red Sentinel
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50It is not until November that the fruits really become bright red and remain on the tree well into January making for a very attractive display that will provide a winter food for birds.
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Wisley Crab
MM106 two year (moderate): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50Wisley crab has purple green coloured leaves and very large, plum-coloured, red-fleshed fruit. Apples are good for jams & jellies.
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