Holly apple
Malus domestica 'Holly'
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
'Holly' apple (Malus domestica 'Holly') is a tree for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This tree likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate with a dense habit. It blooms in early to late spring, and the flowers attract bees. The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center bred it from Jonathan and Delicious.
Pairs well with Duchesse de Nemours peony, Prairie dropseed, Foxglove, and Sedge.