| General Description | Small in stature, covered in abundant white blooms which are followed by masses of orange-red to crimson fruit.
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| Shape | At maturity the crown becomes loosely rounded.
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| Landscape | Malus x atrosanguinea ‘Gorgeous’ may be used as a feature in the landscape, since it is very attractive in bloom and fruit. It is also compact in stature and thus suitable for todays smaller landscapes. |
| Propagation | Almost all flowering crabapples are self-sterile and are thus propagated vegetatively by budding, grafting, softwood cuttings or tissue culture. They are frequently grafted, using a whip graft method or are budded in summer. The most common root stock used to graft or bud cultivar crabapples is M. baccata or M. sieboldii. |
| Cultivation | 'Gorgeous' is an easily cultivated tree tolerant of a wide variety of site conditions, however soils must be well drained. |
| Pests | It is mildly susceptible to scab, fireblight and rust while it is moderately prone to mildew. |
| Notable Specimens | The Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Swathmore College, Swathmore, Penysylvania, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Scaley, light brown bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | The buds are very small and pink 2 mm - 3mm. |
| Leaf Description | |
| Flower Description | White, five petaled blooms, 3 - 4 cm across, pronounced yellow centres. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit is a crimson to orange-red, ovoid, to 1 cm in diameter. |
| Colour Description | The leaves are glossy green that are 4 cm long, 2 cm wide and don't change in autumn. The buds are pink and blossom into a pure white flower. The crab apples turn into a crimson red. |
