Belle de Boskoop apple
Malus domestica 'Belle de Boskoop'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink - light
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Belle de Boskoop' apple (Malus domestica 'Belle de Boskoop') 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 is grown for fresh eating and cooking, and the late-season fruit keeps for 3 months or more. Pink flowers attract bees in spring, but the tree is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for pollination. Ottolander bred it as a sport of 'Rechette de Montfort'.
Pairs well with Weigela, Hyssop, and Black Parrot tulip.