Boiken apple
Malus domestica 'Boiken'
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
'Boiken' apple (Malus domestica 'Boiken') 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 grows at a moderate pace and has a dense habit. Bees visit the blooms in early to late spring. The fruit ripens late in the season and keeps for 1-2 months.
Pairs well with White snakeroot, Queen of Night tulip, and Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper.