Brownlees Russet apple
Malus domestica 'Brownlees Russet'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading / flat-topped
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Brownlees Russet' apple (Malus domestica 'Brownlees Russet') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating, cooking, and juice. 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. Pink blossoms open in spring and attract bees. The fruit ripens late and keeps for 3 months or more. William Brownlees bred it in 1848.
Pairs well with Rhubarb, Lingonberry, and Black Parrot tulip.