Reverend W Wilks apple
Malus domestica 'Reverend W Wilks'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Reverend W Wilks' apple (Malus domestica 'Reverend W Wilks') 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. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. The large, juicy, acidic fruit is grown for cooking, and it ripens early. Veitch introduced it in 1904.
Pairs well with Rhubarb, Juneberry, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.