Piñata apple
Malus domestica 'Piñata'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 25 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White, pink
- Fall color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (pH 6.0-7.0)
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Piñata' apple (Malus domestica 'Piñata') is a tree for specimen planting and 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. White and pink flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. The fruit is sweet-tart, ripens in mid-season, and has tropical notes. The leaves turn yellow in fall.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper, and Grape hyacinth.