Charles Ross apple
Malus domestica 'Charles Ross'
RHS AGM 1993
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
'Charles Ross' apple (Malus domestica 'Charles Ross') 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. Grow it for fresh eating, cooking, and fresh apple juice. The fruit holds some shape in pies, so you get chunky pieces. Bees visit the spring blooms, and you will need a second apple tree nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Flowering quince, Cat mint, and Blue fescue.