Common Snowberry vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab - TreeTime.ca

Common Snowberry vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab

Malus x adstringens Thunderchild

Symphoricarpos albus

Thunderchild Flowering Crab
Common Snowberry

Thunderchild Flowering Crab is a hybrid crab apple known for its attractive and fragrant dark pink blossoms and deep purple mature leaves.

Tree farmers will find this hybrid appealing as a pollinator for other apples, while home growers will enjoy the red pome's ability to attract flocks of Cedar Waxwings in the early spring.

This species is reportedly resistant to fireblight.

Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.

This North American native species is very adaptable, and can be used for erosion control in riparian and restoration areas. Snowberry's fruit attracts wildlife, and livestock can consume the berries without issue.

Thunderchild Flowering Crab Quick Facts

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Foliage: dark purple leaves
Fall colour: dark red
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Flowers: dark pink blossoms
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Fruit: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Berries: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Berries: white waxy berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NT
Other Names: common snowberry