Cortland apple
Malus domestica 'Cortland'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 25 feet tall12 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, pink
- Fall color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (pH 6.0-7.0)
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cortland' apple (Malus domestica 'Cortland') is a tree for food gardens and as a specimen. It is grown for fresh eating and cooking. 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. The flesh is slow to brown after cutting, and the apples taste best soon after picking. The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station bred it in 1898.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Hyssop, and Grape hyacinth.