Red Astrachan apple
Malus domestica 'Red Astrachan'
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
'Red Astrachan' apple (Malus domestica 'Red Astrachan') 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. This apple is grown for fresh eating, cooking, and drying. The fruit ripens early in the season. Bees visit the spring blooms, and the tree has a dense habit.
Pairs well with Black chokeberry, Blue grama, Orange lily, and Red pine.