Red Delicious apple
Malus domestica 'Red Delicious'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 15 feet tall12 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Red Delicious' apple (Malus domestica 'Red Delicious') is a tree for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is grown for eating fresh, and the fruit picks late in the season. The tall, conical apples have deep crimson skin and a sweet, mild flavor. This tree is not self-fertile, so plant a second apple nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Rising Sun Texas redbud, and Autumn fern.