Ellison's Orange apple
Malus domestica 'Ellisons Orange'
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
- Bloom color
- Pink - light
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ellison's Orange' apple (Malus domestica 'Ellison's Orange') 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 is grown for fresh eating, and the fruit ripens in mid season. Light pink flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. It is partially self-fertile, so a nearby apple tree can improve fruiting.
Pairs well with Weigela, Anglojap yew, Grape hyacinth, and Burnet.