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. Thrives wherever it receives plenty of moisture. Young bark is apricot to pinkish white and peels in shaggy strips.