Chehalis apple
Malus domestica 'Chehalis'
USDA zones4 to 9
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
'Chehalis' apple (Malus domestica 'Chehalis') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating, cooking, juice, and drying. 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. White flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. The tree is self-fertile, so one tree can set fruit alone. The flavor shifts from tart to sweeter in a short time, so taste the fruit often to judge ripeness.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Hyssop, and Burnet.