Jonafree apple
Malus domestica 'Jonafree'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 15 feet tall12 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jonafree' apple (Malus domestica 'Jonafree') is a tree for specimen planting, food gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White, fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. PRI bred it in 1965, and the fruit is picked late in the season.
Pairs well with High-bush blueberry, Perennial candytuft, Feather reed grass, and Blue mistflower.