Pioneer apple
Malus domestica 'Pioneer'
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
'Pioneer' apple (Malus domestica 'Pioneer') 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 a sport of 'Mcintosh'. The dense, moderate-growing tree blooms in early to late spring, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Northern red oak, Ox-eye daisy, and Summer savory.