Breakey apple

Malus domestica 'Breakey'

TreeRosaceae

Breakey apple
Edible
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

Food garden

Attracts

Bees

Notes

'Breakey' apple (Malus domestica 'Breakey') 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 bees visit the flowers. The dense tree grows at a moderate rate. It is a seedling of 'Calville Rouge'.

Pairs well with Raspberry, Sedge, and Cornflower.