Quebec Bell apple

Malus domestica 'Quebec Bell'

TreeRosaceae

Quebec Bell apple
Edible
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

Food garden

Attracts

Bees

Notes

'Quebec Bell' apple (Malus domestica 'Quebec Bell') 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 grows at a moderate rate and forms a dense shape. Bees visit the flowers in early to late spring. It is an open-pollinated seedling of 'Northern Spy'.

Pairs well with Honeyberry, Sweet William, Grape hyacinth, and Prairie dropseed.