Cox's Orange Pippin apple
Malus domestica 'Coxs Orange Pippin'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 25 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- 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
'Cox's Orange Pippin' apple (Malus domestica 'Cox's Orange Pippin') is a tree for food gardens and specimen planting. 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. You can pick the fruit in midseason for fresh eating, cooking, and juice. White and pink flowers open in spring and attract bees. The tree is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Garlic chives, and Chardonnay grape.