Botanical profile

Sugar Tyme Crabapple

Latin name
Malus 'Sugar Time'
Common name
Ornamental apple 'Sugar Time'
Type
TREE
Family
Rosaceae

Malus 'Sugar Time' is a late-flowering ornamental apple tree that blooms profusely, offering a dazzling spring display of pure white flowers emerging from pink buds. It then produces small, shiny, bright red fruits that persist well into winter and are particularly attractive to birds. Its bright green foliage, turning golden yellow in autumn, extends its appeal across three seasons. With its rounded, slightly spreading habit, well-balanced shape, and exceptional scab resistance, 'Sugar Time' is an excellent choice for solitary plantings, flowerbeds, or decorative alignments. It thrives in full sun in well-drained soil and combines luminous flowering, decorative fruiting, and a structured silhouette, all while requiring little maintenance.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Moderate, depending on precipitation
Fertilization
Spring, mature compost, or balanced fertilizer
Soil type
Well drained, fertile
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
Pink buds → pure white
Fruiting
Bright, very persistent, decorative small red berries
Foliage color
Bright green → golden yellow
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Slightly flared rounded
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
4.5–6 m (15–20 ft)
Width
4–5 m (13–16 ft)
Growth rate
Moderate
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Crabapple
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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