McIntosh apple
Malus domestica 'McIntosh'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 25 feet tall12 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, pink
- Fall color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (pH 6.0-7.0)
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'McIntosh' apple (Malus domestica 'McIntosh') is a tree for the food garden and for use as a specimen. 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 is grown for fresh eating, cooking, and juice, and it makes a tart-sweet applesauce. John 'McIntosh' bred it in the 1820s. You will need a second apple tree nearby for good fruit, since it is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Rhubarb, and Garlic chives.