Cornish Gilliflower apple
Malus domestica 'Cornish Gilliflower'
USDA zones5 to 5
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink - light
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cornish Gilliflower' apple (Malus domestica 'Cornish Gilliflower') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Light pink blooms open in early to late spring, attract bees, and have a clove-like scent. Sir Christopher Hawkins discovered it in 1813.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, African marigold, and Chardonnay grape.
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