Foxwhelp apple
Malus domestica 'Foxwhelp'
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
'Foxwhelp' apple (Malus domestica 'Foxwhelp') is a tree for the food garden, grown for hard cider. 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 blooms from early to late spring, which draws bees. The fruit ripens late in the season, and you need a second apple tree nearby for pollination, since it is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Serviceberry, Rhubarb, Garlic chives, and Queen of Night tulip.