Arkansas Black apple
Malus domestica 'Arkansas Black'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink - light
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
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Notes
'Arkansas Black' apple (Malus domestica 'Arkansas Black') is a tree for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The apples are grown for fresh eating, cooking, juice, and hard cider. The skin turns almost black after storage, and the fruit keeps for 3 months or more. Pink spring flowers attract bees, and you will need a second apple tree nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Chardonnay grape, Pecan, and Wormwood.