Thunderchild Flowering Crab vs Harcourt Apple - TreeTime.ca

Thunderchild Flowering Crab vs Harcourt Apple

Malus x adstringens Thunderchild

Malus Harcourt

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Thunderchild Flowering Crab
Harcourt 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.

The Harcourt apple is a cold hardy apple produced by the University of Alberta. The fruit is good for fresh eating or baking, and ripens in late August.

Thunderchild Flowering Crab Quick Facts

Harcourt Apple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: yellow
Berries: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Firmness: firm
Flavor: juicy, sweet, mild, crisp
Harvest: late august early september
Flowers: dark pink blossoms
Flowers: white with pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low