Rosemary Russet apple
Malus domestica 'Rosemary Russet'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink - dark
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rosemary Russet' apple (Malus domestica 'Rosemary 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 is grown for fresh eating and juice. The fruit ripens late in the season and keeps for 3 months or more. Pink blooms open in spring and attract bees, but you need a second apple tree nearby because it is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with High-bush blueberry, Weigela, The President clematis, and Anise.