King of the Pippins apple
Malus domestica 'King of the Pippins'
RHS AGM 1993
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
- Pink - light
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'King of the Pippins' apple (Malus domestica 'King of the Pippins') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating, cooking, juice, and hard cider. 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. Light pink flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. The fruit is sharp, firm, and juicy, and it sweetens in storage. It keeps its shape when cooked.
Pairs well with Raspberry, Hyssop, and Blue fescue.