Reinette de France apple
Malus domestica 'Reinette de France'
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
'Reinette de France' apple (Malus domestica 'Reinette de France') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating. 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. The apples are gold green and often have extensive russeting. They ripen in late October and keep for 3 months or more. Bees visit the spring blooms, and you will need a second apple tree nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Raspberry, American persimmon, African marigold, and Blue fescue.