A british native crab apple trees are naturally small and make an ideal hedging plant in late spring a profusion of white45pink blossoms smother the plant which are fantastic for bees these are followed by small yellow45green crab apples which become flushed red and often remain on the tree well after leaf fall the leaves also take on fiery autumn shades of yellow orange and red for spectacular late season colour with high wildlife value malus sylvestris is ideal grown as part of a