apple
Malus domestica
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 30 feet tall15 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Apple (Malus domestica) is a tree for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate into a dense tree that can reach 15 to 30 feet tall and wide. Pink and white flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees.
Pairs well with Garlic chives, African marigold, and Wormwood.
Native range
Central Asia to Afghanistan.