Reinette de Waleffe apple
Malus domestica 'Reinette de Waleffe'
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 Waleffe' apple (Malus domestica 'Reinette de Waleffe') 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 grown for fresh eating and good quality juice. The fruit keeps for 3 months or more in a cold store. It flowers late, which helps it miss late frosts, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Raspberry, American persimmon, African marigold, and Pink Impression tulip.