Jester apple
Malus domestica 'Jester'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jester' apple (Malus domestica 'Jester') 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. East Malling Research bred it in 1965. The creamy-yellow apples are flushed with red, are grown for fresh eating, and often please children. Plant a second apple nearby for pollination, since this tree is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Honeyberry, Lingonberry, Wormwood, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.