Dumelow's Seedling apple
Malus domestica 'Dumelows Seedling'
RHS AGM (current)
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
'Dumelow's Seedling' apple (Malus domestica 'Dumelow's Seedling') 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. Richard Dumeller bred it, and the apple is grown for cooking, juice, and a tart puree with strong apple flavor. The fruit keeps for 3 months or more, and bees visit the spring blooms. Plant a second apple nearby, since it is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, American persimmon, and Wormwood.