Crab Apple Tree 'Royalty'

• Beautiful purple leaves and deep crimson-magenta flowers in spring
• Small, dark red-purple fruits ripen to black, attracting birds
• Ideal for small gardens, tolerant of pollution and clay soils

'Malus Royalty' is a stunning purple-leaved crab apple tree, perfect for smaller gardens. It thrives in a variety of soil types, including clay, and is especially tolerant of urban pollution. To encourage the best display of its deep crimson-magenta flowers in spring, plant it in a sunny position. This ornamental tree offers year-round beauty: the purple leaves turn red in autumn before falling, while small, dark red-purple fruits ripen to black, providing food for birds throughout the winter months. In addition, *Malus Royalty* is self-fertile, making it an excellent pollinator for domestic apple trees.

• Rootstock: MM111
• Flowering Group: Self-Fertile
• Years until fruiting from planting: 2-4
• Age of tree at despatch: 2
• Height at full growth: 8m/26ft

Ensure good pollination by selecting fruit trees from the same or adjacent flowering groups.