Glockenapfel apple
Malus domestica 'Glockenapfel'
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
'Glockenapfel' apple (Malus domestica 'Glockenapfel') 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. Glockenapfel is an old apple that is grown mainly for cooking, and it is the traditional apple for Apple Strudel. Its name likely comes from the bell-like shape of the fruit. Bees visit the spring flowers, and you need a second apple tree nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Hazelnut, African marigold, and Garlic chives.