Roxbury Russet apple
Malus domestica 'Roxbury Russet'
USDA zones4 to 4
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink - light
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Roxbury Russet' apple (Malus domestica 'Roxbury 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, cooking, juice, and hard cider. The sweet fruit has some tartness and keeps for 3 months or more. Light pink blooms attract bees in spring, but you need a second apple nearby because this tree is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Grape hyacinth, and Trumpet honeysuckle.
More trees by zone