Malus 'Beverly'

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Malus

  Family:

  Roseaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Wildlife Value:

  Birds enjoy the fruits and butterflies are attracted to this tree.

  Edibility:

  Fruits are edible but not very palatable unless cooked. Often turned into jellies.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Tree

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Maintenance:

  Low

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Texture:

  Loam (Silt)

  Soil pH:

  Acid (<6.0)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Moist

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Red/Burgundy

  Fruit Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Fall

  Winter

  Fruit Type:

  Pome

  Fruit Description:

  Bright red crabapples (pomes) that stay on the tree until winter.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  White

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Petals:

  4-5 petals/rays

  Flower Description:

  Red buds open to white 5 petals flowers in April

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Shape:

  Ovate

  Leaf Margin:

  Serrate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  3" long ovate leaves

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Edible Garden

  Winter Garden

  Design Feature:

  Flowering Tree

  Small groups

  Small Tree

  Specimen

  Attracts:

  Songbirds

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Pollution