Ruby Jon apple

Malus domestica 'Ruby Jon'

TreeRosaceae

Ruby Jon apple
Edible
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

Food garden

Attracts

Bees

Notes

'Ruby Jon' apple (Malus domestica 'Ruby Jon') 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 a sport of 'Jonathan' with a dense habit and a moderate growth rate. It blooms from early to late spring, and bees visit the flowers.

Pairs well with New Jersey tea, Lupine, and Big bluestem.