Showy Mountain Ash vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab - TreeTime.ca

Showy Mountain Ash vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab

Malus x adstringens Thunderchild

Sorbus decora

Thunderchild Flowering Crab
Showy Mountain Ash

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.

Showy Mountain Ash is a hardy accent tree. It features pretty clusters of white flowers in spring followed by bright scarlet berries lasting into winter.

Great for small landscapes, Showy Mountain Ash is adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and it is suitable for average home landscape conditions.

Thunderchild Flowering Crab Quick Facts

Showy Mountain Ash Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Foliage: dark purple leaves
Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: dark pink blossoms
Flowers: white, showy clusters
Fruit: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Berries: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Berries: redberries in bunches
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL
Other Names: dogberry