Kent apple
Malus domestica 'Kent'
RHS AGM 2014
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
'Kent' apple (Malus domestica 'Kent') 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. It grows at a moderate rate and has a dense habit. Flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. East Malling Research bred it in 1949.
Pairs well with Raspberry, False indigo, and Blazing star.