Malus 'Royal Beauty' (Weeping Crab Apple Tree)

Common Name: Weeping Crab Apple Tree

Latin Name: Malus 'Royal Beauty'

Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil

Position: Full sun or partial shade

Flowering period/colour: May/ Deep pink

Hardiness: Fully hardy

Height and spread in 20 years: 2.5m x 2.5m

Special features: Dark red fruits in the autumn. Good for small gardens.

Malus 'Royal Beauty' is a small, weeping tree with slender, hanging branches of copper-red young leaves. In late April and May deep pink flowers appear followed by dark red fruits in the autumn. This tree is ideal for smaller gardens.

This Crab Apple Tree is supplied bare rooted suitable for planting from November until March or in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this half standard tree is approximately 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).

Our bare rooted trees are hand lifted from our nursery on the day or day before despatch. There will be no soil around the roots but they are covered with a bag to prevent them drying out. If you are unable to plant the trees immediately there is no need to panic. The trees are completely dormant this time of year, which means as long as the roots are kept out of the frost and well wrapped up no harm will come to them, although the sooner you can get them planted in the ground the better.