Malus 'Hargozam'(HARVEST GOLD®)

Harvest Gold Crabapple

Malus ‘Hargozam’ (HARVEST GOLD®) is a deciduous flowering crabapple tree valued for its upright oval habit, pink buds that open to fragrant white flowers, crisp dark green foliage, and small yellow fruit that persists well into fall and often winter. It is widely regarded as one of the better yellow-fruited crabapples and is often noted for good overall disease resistance, though some sources rate its apple scab resistance as only fair rather than excellent.

Type: Deciduous flowering tree
Mature Size: 18' W x 20–25' H
USDA Zones: 4a–8b
Form: Upright oval to rounded oval
Light: Full sun
Soil / Water: Well-drained average garden soil; moderate water during establishment, then moderate moisture; adaptable to a range of soils if drainage is good
Bloom Time / Length: Mid-spring; pink buds open to white flowers, followed by persistent yellow fruit in fall and winter
Wildlife: Flowers support pollinators, and the persistent fruit can provide late-season and winter interest for birds.

Features & Landscape Uses: Excellent as a specimen tree, lawn tree, street tree, or in grouped plantings and screens. Its strong yellow fruit display, clean dark foliage, and upright branching make it especially useful where a tidy crabapple with winter fruit interest is wanted.

Care: Plant in full sun with good air circulation and well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then during prolonged dry spells. Prune mainly to maintain structure and remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches. Best flowering, fruiting, and disease performance come with full sun

Plant type

Deciduous Tree, Flowering Ornamental Tree

Height

20-25'

Width

18'

Hardiness zones

4–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid Spring

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Red

Attracts

Bees

Soil

Average, Clay, Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Provide Shade, Specimen, Street Tree

Shape

Oval/Rounded, Upright

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No