Ellison apple
Malus domestica 'Ellison'
RHS AGM 1993
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
'Ellison' apple (Malus domestica 'Ellison') 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. It grows at a moderate pace and forms a dense shape. Flowers open from early to late spring, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Raspberry, Peony, and Summer savory.