Itzstedster Apfel apple
Malus domestica 'Itzstedster Apfel'
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
'Itzstedster Apfel' apple (Malus domestica 'Itzstedster Apfel') 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 blooms in early to late spring, and the flowers attract bees. The habit is dense, and growth is moderate.
Pairs well with Weigela, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Black Parrot tulip.