Merton Charm apple
Malus domestica 'Merton Charm'
RHS AGM (former)
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
'Merton Charm' apple (Malus domestica 'Merton Charm') 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. It has a dense habit and grows at a moderate pace. Bees visit the flowers in early to late spring. M.B. Crane at the John Innes Institute bred it in 1933.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Hazelnut, African marigold, and Garlic chives.