Reinette Russet apple
Malus domestica 'Reinette Russet'
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 Russet' apple (Malus domestica 'Reinette Russet') 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 has a dense habit and grows at a moderate rate. Bees visit the blooms from early to late spring. INRA, Angers bred it as a sport of 'Reine des Reinettes'.
Pairs well with Ox-eye daisy, Sweet woodruff, Calendula, and Blue grama.