John Downie Crab Apple Trees Packs It can be pruned in

It can be pruned in mid-winter to create a framework and again in mid-summer if required

In small enclosed gardens

peony-like flower heads are magnificent in a vase — cut a handful

in the past it was prized for heavy-duty uses like carts and roof beams

Store & ripen in a cool

John Downie Crab Apple Trees Packs It can be pruned inJohn Downie Crab Apple Trees John Downie crab apple trees are attractive and make heavy crops of some of the best crab apples for use in the kitchen. They're commonly planted in orchards and their narrow canopy makes them a great specimen tree for a small garden. It has abundant white blossom in mid late spring and good red gold autumn colour. The long, conical, bright red orange fruit are some of the prettiest of any crab apple. They don't remain for