Merton Knave apple
Malus domestica 'Merton Knave'
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 Knave' apple (Malus domestica 'Merton Knave') is a tree for the food garden and is grown for fresh eating. 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. The apples ripen toward the end of August and have attractive red skin that can bleed into the white flesh. Bees visit the spring blooms, so plant a second apple tree nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Weigela, High-bush blueberry, and Grape hyacinth.