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Malus x adstringens Thunderchild

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Mayday Cherry is a small deciduous tree known for its early blooming and fragrant white flowers.

A favourite specimen tree on prairie homesteads, Mayday Cherry produces small black berries that are inedible to people but highly desirable to birds.

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.

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Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Thunderchild Flowering Crab Quick Facts

Zone: 3a

Height: 9 m (30 ft)

Height: 5 m (15 ft)

Spread: 8 m (25 ft)

Spread: 4 m (12 ft)

Light: full sun

Moisture: normal

Growth rate: medium

Life span: short

Life span: medium

Suckering: low

Suckering: none

Maintenance: low

Pollution tolerance: high

Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Foliage: dark purple leaves

Fall colour: dark red

Flowers: early blooming, white

Flowers: dark pink blossoms

Fruit: small black berries

Fruit: small red pomes that hang through the winter

Berries: small black berries

Berries: small red pomes that hang through the winter

Seeds: located within the berries

Hybrid: no

Fuzz/fluff: no

Catkins: no

Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry

Tags: Accent Trees, All Items, Cherries, Deciduous Trees, Flowering, Ornamental Trees, Wildlife Attracting

Tags: Accent Trees, All Items, Deciduous Trees, Flowering, Interesting Foliage, Non-Invasive Roots, Ornamental Trees, Shade Trees, Summer Colour, Urban Yards, Wildlife Attracting

Ships to Canada: yes
Ships to USA: no

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Mayday Cherry vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab

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Thunderchild Flowering Crab

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