YUNNAN Crab Apple Malus yunnanensis, Edible Fruits, Small Tree, 50-60cm Tall Plant in a 7cm Pot, Ready to be Planted Out from mid June 2021

• Makes a good display in your garden, simply because it is versatile: drought tolerant, has attractive flowers in Spring, its cherry sized, light brown apples, soft when ripe are edible; provides food for the birds and for you as well in the Autumn.
• Its fall colour is spectacular shades of orange in late November. Its fragrant flowers open from pinkish coloured buds.
• A 50-60cm tall plant (not branched) in a 7cm or 8cm pot. Fully hardy and grown unheated.
• Our plants are securely packaged using our special packaging method.
• All of our plants are propagated and grown on our nursery in the UK and your plants will be freshly hand picked from our benches.

A wild fruit from the Yunnan province of China, Malus yunnanensis can make a good display in your garden, simply because it is versatile: drought tolerant, has attractive flowers in Spring, its cherry sized, light brown apples, soft when ripe and edible; provides food for the birds and for you as well in the Autumn and its fall colour is spectacular n the shades or orange, late, in November. Its fragrant flowers open from pinkish coloured buds, and the fruit ripe in late Autumn. The fruit can be used in conserves or eaten raw. It is well suitable for bonsai or even for the patio, if keeping it in a large pot! Other common names: Yunnan Crab Apple Native to: Yunnan (province of China) Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family) Habit (UK conditions): small, rounded tree Max. size in 10 years: 3m x 2m Main value: small, rounded, creamy, then orange-red-brown fruits Flower colour: white Flowering period: April-May Autumn coloration: orange to yellow Preferences: wide range of soils, full sun (somewhat drought tolerant) Hardiness: it is hardy in the UK and most of Europe Is it toxic? no Is it edible? yes, fruits are edible raw or processed