Kingston Black apple
Malus domestica 'Kingston Black'
USDA zones5 to 5
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
'Kingston Black' apple (Malus domestica 'Kingston Black') is a tree for the food garden, grown for hard cider. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This tree likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts bees. It is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for pollination. Its juice is one of the best bittersharp juices for cider.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Chardonnay grape, Shasta daisy, and Lingonberry.
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