Malus d. 'James Grieve' Native broad-headed tree

broad-headed tree

This is a gorgeous crab apple with a most pleasing upright habit

An excellent selection of Swedish whitebeam which has more ascending branches than the species resulting in a more uniformly ovoid crown making it an excellent street tree

Severe stomach upset if ingested

Succeeds in wet or dry soils

Malus d. 'James Grieve' Native broad-headed treeDual purpose culinary and dessert apple raised by James Greive in Edinburgh 1893. Fruit is red flush, stripes over pale green yellow. Savoury, juicy, crisp yet melting flesh with strong acidity which mellows later in the season. Early picked fruit makes excellent 'stewed apple'. Flowering group C, partially self fertile. Grows in most soil conditions. Rootstock: Bittenfelder Seedling and Malus type 4. H6