Gloster apple
Malus domestica 'Gloster'
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
'Gloster' apple (Malus domestica 'Gloster') 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 a moderate growth rate. Flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. The Fruit Research Station in Jork bred it in 1969.
Pairs well with Nepeta, Standing Ovation little bluestem, Carnaval De Nice tulip, and Hicksii yew.