Muscadet de Dieppe apple
Malus domestica 'Muscadet de Dieppe'
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
'Muscadet de Dieppe' apple (Malus domestica 'Muscadet de Dieppe') is a tree for the food garden, grown for hard cider. 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 from early to late spring. This apple is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for fruit.
Pairs well with Balloon flower, Sedge, and Big bluestem.