Malus × 'Mazam' [sold as Madonna®]
Madonna Flowering Crabapple

Malus × ′Mazam′ [sold as Madonna®] - Bark

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:

Pink;white (Buds pink; flowers double, white, and in clusters; early blooming and long lasting; April to May)

Foliage Notes:

Bronze (Newly emerged leaves are bronze in the spring); Green (Deep green summer foliage); Yellow (Fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Gold (0.5" dia., golden crabapples (pomes) with a red cheek)

Ultimate Height:

20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

10 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained heavy loam soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Simple, elliptical leaves (up to 2" long) 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 357

Fragrant Flowers 181

Fruiting Characteristics 127

Additional Information

The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Mazam', often sold under the name Madonna, is an early blooming variant that produces fragrant, double, white blossoms that last longer than the flowers of most other crabapples. It is susceptible to apple scab, but has good resistance to Japanese beetles. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.