Gaillarde apple
Malus domestica 'Gaillarde'
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
'Gaillarde' apple (Malus domestica 'Gaillarde') 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 blooms in early to late spring and attracts bees. The large apples are grown for fresh eating and have crisp flesh with a sweet-sharp flavor. Plant a second apple nearby, since this tree is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Grape hyacinth, and Wormwood.