Malus × 'Canary'
Canary Flowering Crabapple

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 562

Growth Forms:

Upright 552

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 500

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 815

Flower Notes:

White (Small flowers in clusters; late April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage; fall color variable)

Fruit Notes:

Yellow (Small canary-yellow crabapples (pomes) borne on long stems)

Ultimate Height:

18 feet

Ultimate Spread:

18 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loamy soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Malus has simple leaves in clusters on short spurs. Buds have several imbricate scales and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under scales. Fruits have multiple seeds (as compared to the single seed pit of Prunus species). The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 304

Fruiting Characteristics 128

Groupings 199

Patio Tree 126

Specimen 612

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Canary' is a vigorous cultivar with an excellent yellow fruit set. It has slight susceptibility to apple scab. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look ragged at the end of the summer.