Rockit apple
Malus domestica 'Rockit'
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
'Rockit' apple (Malus domestica 'Rockit') 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 snacking, and each apple is about the size of a golf ball. The flesh is crisp and juicy, with a balanced sweet-sharp flavor. Bees visit the spring blooms.
Pairs well with Weigela, Prairie dropseed, Grape hyacinth, and Cheyenne Spirit echinacea.