Meridian apple
Malus domestica 'Meridian'
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
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Meridian' apple (Malus domestica 'Meridian') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating and juice. 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. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. Meridian is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for pollination. East Malling Research Station developed it in the 1970s.
Pairs well with Weigela, Pink Impression tulip, and Christmas fern.