Thunderchild Flowering Crab vs Parkland Apple - TreeTime.ca

Thunderchild Flowering Crab vs Parkland Apple

Malus x adstringens Thunderchild

Malus Parkland

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Thunderchild Flowering Crab
Parkland Apple

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.

Parkland Apple is an extremely hardy, medium sized apple tree The apples have excellent reviews, they are juicy, crisp, and slightly tart. Apples will be ready to harvest in July-August and will produce apples which are yellow and green with a red blush overlay.

Parkland Apple also makes for a nice accent tree with slightly scented, white flowers blooming in spring that will make a striking feature to any landscape. Ensure you have an additional apple or crabapple tree within 150 m (500’) to ensure cross pollination and fruit production occur.

Thunderchild Flowering Crab Quick Facts

Parkland Apple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 4 m (14 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Foliage: dark purple leaves
Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: yellow
Flowers: dark pink blossoms
Flowers: white with pink
Fruit: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Fruit: green with red
Berries: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, crisp
Harvest: mid to late August
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no