Melba apple
Malus domestica 'Melba'
USDA zones4 to 9
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
'Melba' apple (Malus domestica 'Melba') is a tree for food gardens. 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 has a dense habit and grows at a moderate rate. Bees visit the blooms in early to late spring. Central Experiment Farm in Ottawa bred it in 1898.
Pairs well with Raspberry, Pink Impression tulip, and Spiderwort.