About
This decorative Malus, with a spreading, rounded canopy with toothed leaves. Profuse blossom in spring, followed by colourful fruits in autumn with blossom in spring and fruit in autumn. 'Underleaf' is a fine garden selection.
About the genus
Malus are small to medium-sized deciduous trees with showy flowers in spring and ornamental or edible fruit in autumn; some have good autumn foliage colour
Plant details
Suggested usesSpecimen trees, small gardens, hedgerows. Blossom and fruit interest
Care notes
CultivationModerately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun
PruningPrune in winter while dormant. Remove crossing branches
PropagationGrafting for cultivars. Some from seed
Pest resistanceAphids, codling moth, woolly aphid
Disease resistanceScab, canker, fireblight. Choose disease-resistant cultivars