Botanical Name: Malus 'Gorgeous' Add
Common Name: Gorgeous Crabapple  
Plant photo of: Malus 'Gorgeous'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Red

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow

 

Fruit Season

Spring

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Japanese, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Espalier, Showy Flowers, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by:
Photographer: Connon Nurser
  • Description

  • Notes

Malus 'Gorgeous' is a deciduous tree. It produces masses of single, semi-double, or double flowers with a musky scent that appears in spring, usually before the foliage unfurls. Tiny red, orange or yellow apples ripen from midsummer into autumn.
Planting: 1. Dig a hole 1" less the depth and 2 times the width of the container. 2. Fill hole with water, let soak. 3. Set root ball in hole. 4. Fill hole halfway with native soil and water. 5. Finish back filling hole, build basin and water.