Rival apple
Malus domestica 'Rival'
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
'Rival' apple (Malus domestica 'Rival') 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. Bees visit the flowers from early to late spring. Rival is grown for fresh eating and cooking, and the apples keep for 1 to 2 months. Bred in the United Kingdom, it was introduced in 1907.
Pairs well with Raspberry, Garlic chives, and Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper.