This deciduous tree has a short greyish trunk with spreading pendulous reddish-brown branches that form a domed crown. It has dark green elliptical leaves and the fragrant white bell-shaped flowers appear in a cluster during spring followed by red fruit.

Hardiness zones 3 to 9 

Malus baccata is a naturally found in north and north-east China growing in valleys and on hillside slopes amongst mixed forests from sea level to and elevation of 1500 m (4,921 ft).

It prefers an open a sunny position and grows in most well-drained fertile moist sandy to clay loams tending acidic and will tolerate heavy clay soils and is frost and a slightly drought resistant.

The Siberian Crabapple is grown for its fragrant flowers, colourful fruit and rounded crown. It is plant in parks and gardens along borders for screening or uses as a shade tree. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 3-5 years and is long-lived. This tree is also suitable for street plantings or can be espaliated against a wall. It is very cold hardy and used in regions of heavy snow. ID 3485

Malus (MAH-lus) baccata (bak-KAH-tah)

'Malus': Latin name for the apple.

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Rose Family