Ashmead's Kernel apple
Malus domestica 'Ashmeads Kernel'
RHS AGM (current)
USDA zones4 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ashmead's Kernel' apple (Malus domestica 'Ashmead's Kernel') 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. The apple is grown for fresh eating, salads, cooking, juice, and hard cider, and tasters often compare its flavor to pear drops. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. Plant a good pollinator such as Golden Delicious nearby, since this tree is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Star magnolia, Garlic chives, and Hyssop.