Lemon Pippin apple
Malus domestica 'Lemon Pippin'
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
'Lemon Pippin' apple (Malus domestica 'Lemon Pippin') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating and cooking. 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 tree is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for pollination. The fruit ripens late and keeps for 3 months or more.
Pairs well with Plum, Honeyberry, Garlic chives, and Hyssop.