apple
Malus domestica '(assorted)'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- 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 blooms in early to late spring, and the flowers attract bees. The tree has a dense habit and grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Hazelnut, American persimmon, Garlic chives, and Trumpet honeysuckle.