Grimes Golden apple
Malus domestica 'Grimes Golden'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 25 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (pH 6.0-7.0)
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Grimes Golden' apple (Malus domestica 'Grimes Golden') is a tree for a food garden, specimen planting, and pollinator 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 is grown for fresh eating, cooking, and juice. White flowers open in spring and draw bees and butterflies. The tree is self-fertile, so you need only one.
Pairs well with American persimmon, High-bush blueberry, Garlic chives, and Flowering quince.