Ornamental Crab Apple Brouwer's Beauty
Sweeping, arching branches laden with purplish-pink buds define Malus 'Brouwers Beauty', a compact crabapple tree prized for its graceful form and prolific seasonal displays. Opening in mid-Spring, the buds unfurl into single, delicate pale-pink flowers that fade to white, creating a light, two-tone effect across the canopy. Dense, dark green foliage provides clean coverage through Summer before turning warm yellow in Autumn, accompanied by abundant clusters of tiny, berry-sized, golden-yellow fruits, often showing a delicate orange blush on the sunny side, and persisting into Winter. Naturally compact and semi-weeping, it makes a refined focal point for smaller gardens, urban lawns, and courtyard settings.
Site: Tolerates moderate exposure
Soil: Any moderately fertile, well drained soil, tolerates clay, loam and sand
Position: Full sun to light partial shade
Season of Interest: Spring, Autumn, early Winter
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 10-15’ (3-4.5m) Spread: 10-13' (3-4m)