Opal apple
Malus domestica 'Opal'
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
'Opal' apple (Malus domestica 'Opal') 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 is grown for fresh eating, with a sweet and tart flavor and a golden yellow flush on the fruit. Bees visit the spring blooms. The dense tree grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with High-bush blueberry, Garlic chives, and Flowering quince.