Crab Apple Sugar Tyme 330mm pot
🍎✨ Malus ‘Sugar Tyme’ – Crab Apple ‘Sugar Tyme’ ✨🌸
The Crab Apple ‘Sugar Tyme’ is a stunning ornamental tree, smothered in fragrant white blossom in spring, followed by masses of small, glossy red fruits that hold well into winter — a true four-season beauty. 🤍🍎🌿
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 330mm pot – approx. 2m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Upright young tree with excellent structure for establishing quickly
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun for best flowering and fruiting ☀️
✔️ Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil
✔️ Cold-hardy and frost tolerant once established ❄️
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Spring: masses of fragrant white blossoms 🤍🌸
✔️ Summer–autumn: small, bright red fruits persist into winter 🍎
✔️ Deciduous — green summer foliage turns golden in autumn 🍂
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, rounded habit with strong branching
✔️ Grows approx. 4–5m tall × 3–4m wide
✔️ Minimal pruning required; thin lightly after flowering if needed
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Heavy, long-lasting crop of ornamental red fruits 🍎
✔️ Blossom attracts bees, pollinators, and birds 🐝🐦
✔️ Excellent cold-climate tree, perfect for Ballarat gardens ❄️
✔️ Provides interest in every season — blossom, fruit, foliage, and form
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Feature tree in lawns, courtyards, or front gardens
✔️ Pair with other Crab Apples for a spring blossom display
✔️ Plant near entertaining areas to enjoy flowers and fruit up close
✔️ Great addition to cottage, orchard, or wildlife-friendly gardens