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Malus sargentii | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Malus sargentii

Malus sargentii

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A small, spreading tree to 4m, with oval or three-lobed, dark green leaves. White flowers are freely produced in late spring, followed by dark red fruit less than 1cm across

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best in moderately fertile soil in a sunny position. See apple cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in autumn, or by budding in late summer or grafting in mid-winter

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite and caterpillars

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years