Enjoy outstanding home-grown apples with this Laxton's Superb Apple Fruit Tree, supplied as a large, established tree approximately 5–6ft tall in a 7.5 litre pot by Direct Plants. Carefully grown and selected at our award-winning family nursery in Norfolk, this premium fruit tree is one of Britain's finest traditional dessert apple varieties, renowned for its exceptional flavour, attractive red-flushed fruit, and reliable cropping.
Raised in Bedfordshire in the late 1800s, Laxton's Superb remains a favourite among gardeners for its delicious sweet, aromatic flavour and crisp, juicy flesh. Often regarded as an improved Cox-style apple, it produces beautiful medium to large fruits with an attractive golden-green skin heavily flushed with rich crimson red. Perfect for eating fresh from the tree, it is widely considered one of the finest dessert apples available.
Supplied as a large 5–6ft established tree, this quality specimen provides instant impact and can begin producing fruit after establishment, rewarding you with delicious harvests for many years.
(Malus domestica 'Laxton's Superb' – Deciduous Fruit Tree, approximately 10–13ft / 3–4m at maturity depending on rootstock and pruning)
Spring:
Beautiful clusters of fragrant white blossom with soft pink buds cover the branches, attracting bees and beneficial pollinators.
Summer:
Fresh green foliage develops into a healthy canopy that supports developing fruit.
Autumn:
Large, attractive red-flushed apples ripen during late September to October with crisp, juicy, aromatic flesh and outstanding sweet flavour.
Winter:
An attractive branching framework provides structure while the tree rests before another productive season.
Habit:
A compact, productive fruit tree suitable for gardens, orchards, allotments, and larger patio planting.
Fully hardy and easy to grow, Laxton's Superb thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and performs best in a sunny, sheltered position.
• Large established tree approximately 5–6ft tall
• Supplied in a 7.5 litre pot
• One of Britain's finest traditional dessert apples
• Large, beautifully coloured red-flushed fruit
• Crisp, juicy, exceptionally sweet aromatic flavour
• Reliable heavy crops once established
• Beautiful spring blossom for pollinators
• Hardy, reliable, and easy to grow
• Home orchards
• Kitchen gardens
• Traditional fruit gardens
• Allotments
• Family gardens
• Growing your own delicious dessert apples
• Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position
• Water regularly during the first growing season until established
• Apply mulch annually to retain moisture and suppress weeds
• Feed each spring with a specialist fruit tree fertiliser
• Prune during winter to maintain shape and encourage productive fruiting wood
• Harvest fruit during late September to October for the very best flavour
• Laxton's Superb Apple Fruit Tree
• Large established tree approximately 5–6ft tall
• Supplied in a 7.5 litre pot
• Strong, healthy nursery-grown specimen
• Beautiful fragrant spring blossom
• Delicious sweet, juicy dessert apples
• Heavy cropping traditional variety
• Hardy deciduous fruit tree
• Excellent long-term garden investment
• Check out our planting guide to help your fruit tree thrive
Our range of fruit trees is professionally grown and selected at our nursery in Norfolk. We specialise in large, established trees that provide instant impact and long-term value, delivered directly to your door in our bespoke, heavy-duty live tree packaging via one of our trusted couriers.
All our fruit trees are fully hardy outdoor varieties suitable for most garden soil types and planting schemes. They are ideal for creating productive gardens while providing beautiful spring blossom and delicious home-grown harvests for many years.
From Direct Plants, an award-winning nursery and trusted family brand, known for producing strong, healthy, high-quality trees and plants.
You will receive one Laxton's Superb Apple Fruit Tree, approximately 5–6ft tall and supplied in a 7.5 litre pot – a premium established fruit tree, perfect for producing delicious, sweet, aromatic dessert apples and beautiful spring blossom for many years to come.
