Saturn apple
Malus domestica 'Saturn'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink - light
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Saturn' apple (Malus domestica 'Saturn') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating and juice. 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. The fruit is sweet with a juicy tang, and it has a lime green skin with a deep red flush. Light pink blooms open from early to late spring and attract bees. Dr Frank Alston bred it in 1980.
Pairs well with Honeyberry, Nepeta, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.