Crab apple ‘Evereste’

Malus ‘Evereste’

Compact ornamental crab apple with profuse white spring blossom from pink buds and persistent small orange-red fruits that hang on the tree deep into winter.

Hardiness ratings

Crab apple ‘Evereste’ hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 4–8 −34.4 °C to −6.7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H6 −20 °C to −15 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 4–8 −29 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 2–6 −10 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Persistent small fruits provide critical late-winter food for blackbirds, thrushes and fieldfares
  • Outstanding spring blossom is a major early-season pollinator resource
  • Compact upright form suits small gardens and street planting
  • Strong general disease resistance

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Reference

Crab apple ‘Evereste’ on Wikipedia