Also called Flowering Crabapple. Very hardy and easy to grow. A very nice little bush that gives off loads of fruit and is easy to raise. Not much used for bonsai, but it shows a lot of promise. Although it is rare in cultivation, it is a very nice bonsai tree.
Leaves give off strong smell when bruised.
This tree makes an excellent lawn tree or natural Christmas tree when raised outside. A graceful pyramidal tree with striking blackish curling bark. Its twisting shape lends well to bonsai. Bruised foliage has citronella-like smell. The conifer shape and small needle like leaves make this a natural bonsai choice.