Ozark Gold apple
Malus domestica 'Ozark Gold'
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
'Ozark Gold' apple (Malus domestica 'Ozark Gold') is a tree for the food garden, 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. Mountain Grove Fruit Experiment Station bred it in 1970. Bees visit the spring blooms, and the fruit keeps for 2 to 3 weeks. Plant a second apple nearby, since this tree is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Ocean spray, Sedge, and Prairie dropseed.