Black Oxford apple
Malus domestica 'Black Oxford'
USDA zones3 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Oxford' apple (Malus domestica 'Black Oxford') is a tree for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is grown for fresh eating, cooking, and juice, and the late fruit keeps for 3 months or more. White flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. The tree is not self-fertile, so plant another apple nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Picture tulip, Panicle hydrangea, Carlton daffodil, and Dropmore Scarlet honeysuckle.