Malus sylvestris – APP4Future

Drought Tolerance: High
Shade Tolerance: Yes
Waterlogging Tolerance: Low
Frost Tolerance (trees from warmer climates may be frost tolerant, but their flowers may not be): Yes
RHS Hardiness: H6
Optimum Conditions for Growth:
Tolerates a wide range of soil, sand to clay, and pH mildly acidic to mildly alkaline. Prefers a deep, nutrient rich loam. Some cultivars may be less hardy than the species.
Susceptibility to Pest/Disease:
Can be susceptible to bacterial disease fire blight, and fungal disease apple scab

Malus sylvestris, Botanical Garden in Kaisaniemi Helsinki/ Daderot/ https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en

Summary of Service to Pollinators:
A good source of nectar and pollen and for encouraging pollinators. Can be used as a tree for cross pollination with Malus domestica.
Nectar Value to Pollinators: 3 (of 0-3)
Honeydew Value to Pollinators: 0 (of 0-3)
Pollen Value to Bees: 3 (of 0-3)
Flowering Period: April-May

Edible Fruit: Yes
Edible Leaves: No
Edible Sap: No
Edible Seeds: No
Honey, major source in UK: Yes
For any medicinal potential, see 'Further Details' below.
Timber: No
Livestock Fodder: Yes
Other Products:
Some cultivars bear inedible fruit, but the species can throw up some specimen trees with extremely edible fruit.

Nitrogen Fixation: No
Organic Matter Accumulation: Yes
Phytoremediation: Yes
Deacidification: Insufficient Data
Windbreak: No
Soil Erosion Control: Yes
Shade or Shelter: Yes
Plant Support: Insufficient Data
Integrated Pest Management: Insufficient Data
Wildlife Value: Yes
Wildlife Value Summary:
Good for biodiversity referring to invertebrate diversity feeding on the tree, especially insects. Caterpillars of many species of moth feed on the leaves. Seeds and fruit are available to a large range of birds and mammals.
Graduated Nativeness Classification
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1. Historic Native
2. Historic Introduction
9. Neutral Introduction
: 1 (of 1-10)

The species is often used as a rootstock for cultivar trees.