Red Winesap apple
Malus domestica 'Red Winesap'
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 Winesap' apple (Malus domestica 'Red Winesap') 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 'Winesap' with a dense habit and a moderate growth rate. Bees visit its flowers, which open from early to late spring.
Pairs well with False indigo, Black chokeberry, Grape hyacinth, and Christmas fern.