A pretty and graceful spreading tree with a mass of pink / white flowers, and small red fruits.
Also known as
- Candymint Sargent
Candymint crab-apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Candymint
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Candymint tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flowering month: April
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Long
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
- Flower size: Small
- Fruit size: Small
Using
- Picking season: Very late
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Persistent
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Good
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Attractive features: Attractive tree / plant
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth rate: Average
- Soil type: Clay
- Useful for: Patio containers
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Candymint crab-apple trees for sale:
- Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Candymint crab-apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.