Malus Royal Beauty or Purple Weeping Crab Apple Tree

Malus Royal Beauty or Purple Weeping Crab Apple Tree
Deciduous, striking, and compact, Malus Royal Beauty Weeping Crab Apple Tree makes a perfect addition to small gardens. Also known as Purple Weeping Crab Apple or Crab Apple Royal Beauty, this variety is best known for its abundance of gorgeous purple blossoms that adorn its elegant weeping branches in April and May. The foliage is also quite decorative, starting out purplish-bronze only to mature to a deep purplish-red colour with a hint of green in the summer before fading to yellow and bronze tones in the autumn. After flowering, the fruits appear and are ovoid in shape and dark red in colour. The fruits are appealing to birds which can feast on them well into the winter season.

Height and Spread of Malus Royal Beauty
This is a compact crab apple variety that will grow to be between 1.5 and 2.5 metres in height and spread.

How Hardy is Malus Royal Beauty
Fully hardy in the United Kingdom, Purple Weeping Crab Apple can adapt and survive even in the harshest European climates.

How To Use Malus Royal Beauty
As the name suggests, Malus Royal Beauty is a stunning little tree that will catch anyone's eye and as such, it is ideally suited as a compact statement tree. The weeping habit, complemented by the year-round display of vivid purple hues, through foliage, flowers and fruits that follow, will stand out in any landscape but will look even more striking when contrasted against evergreen shrubs.

How To Care For Malus Royal Beauty
Crab Apple Royal Beauty is not fussy: it will do well in an exposed or sheltered spot, it thrives in almost any type of soil and will grow in full sun or partial shade. However, for best results, grow this variety in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil and pick a sunny spot to encourage vibrant colour of the foliage.