Maclean's Favourite apple
Malus domestica 'Macleans Favourite'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Maclean's Favourite' apple (Malus domestica 'Maclean's Favourite') 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. Dr Allan Maclean bred it in 1820. It grows slowly into a dense tree and blooms from early to late spring, which draws bees. The tree is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Johnny jump up, Krossa Regal hosta, and Mountain laurel.