Malus × 'Canary'
Canary Flowering Crabapple

Malus × ′Canary′ - Foliage

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 217

Genus:

Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple) 77

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 583

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 532

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 858

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:

Sun

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.

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Crabapple, Crabtree

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 284

Fruiting Characteristics 114

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.

Plant Photo Gallery

Malus × ′Canary′ - Foliage

Foliage

Malus × ′Canary′ - Summer Habit

Summer Habit

Malus × ′Canary′ - Bark

Bark

Malus × ′Canary′ - Fruit

Fruit

Malus × ′Canary′ - Bark

Bark

Malus × ′Canary′ - Bark

Bark

Malus × ′Canary′ - Buds

Buds

Malus × ′Canary′ - Buds and Fruit Stems

Buds and Fruit Stems

Malus × ′Canary′ - Spurs and Buds

Spurs and Buds

Malus × ′Canary′ - Winter Habit

Winter Habit

Malus × ′Canary′ - Flowers

Flowers

Malus × ′Canary′ - Flowering Habit

Flowering Habit

When Malus × 'Canary' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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No Fruiting Observations Available

1 Malus × 'Canary' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_7672*A	POUL

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