Filippa apple
Malus domestica 'Filippa'
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
'Filippa' apple (Malus domestica 'Filippa') 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. 'Filippa' Johannsen bred it in the 1880s. Bees visit the spring blooms. It is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Rhubarb, Garlic chives, and African marigold.