Crab Apple 'Comtesse de Paris'

Crab apples are wonderful ornamental trees for small gardens, rewarding with multiple seasons of interest, whilst also serving as excellent pollinators for fruiting apple trees. Crab apple ‘Comtesse de Paris’ is considered to be an improvement on the well-known variety ‘Golden Hornet’, with a better, more uniform shape. In April, pink buds burst into a flurry of delicate white blossom, followed by glossy, bright yellow fruit which persists on the tree well into the depths of winter. Both the flowers and fruit provide food for wildlife. RHS award of garden merit. A good choice for chalk soils. Height and spread after 10 years :  4m (13ft) x 3m (10ft).

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Generally crab apples are too tart to eat raw, but their apple flavour becomes intense when cooked. Cab apples have high pectin content great for jam and jellies, and are a perfect ingredient for chutneys.