Belle-Fleur Large Mouche apple
Malus domestica 'Belle-Fleur Large Mouche'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Belle-Fleur Large Mouche' apple (Malus domestica 'Belle-Fleur Large Mouche') 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 tree grows fast with a dense habit, and bees visit its spring flowers. The large apples are grown for cooking, and they keep for 3 months or more. Harvest them in late September or early October.
Pairs well with High-bush blueberry, Garlic chives, and Lupine.