July Red apple
Malus domestica 'July Red'
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
'July Red' apple (Malus domestica 'July Red') 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. G.W. Schneider bred it in 1962. It blooms from early to late spring, and bees visit the flowers. The fruit ripens early in the season and keeps for about 1 week.
Pairs well with White spruce, Mock orange, Garlic chives, and Paula Fay peony.