Epicure apple
Malus domestica 'Epicure'
RHS AM
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
'Epicure' apple (Malus domestica 'Epicure') 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 has a dense habit and grows at a moderate rate. Bees visit the flowers in early to late spring. Laxton Brothers Nursery bred it in 1909.
Pairs well with Raspberry, Peony, Summer savory, and Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper.