Shizuka apple
Malus domestica 'Shizuka'
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
'Shizuka' apple (Malus domestica 'Shizuka') 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. Bees visit its spring blooms, which open from early to late spring. The fruit ripens late and keeps for 1-2 months. Plant a second apple nearby, since this tree is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Nepeta, Garlic chives, Little bluestem, and Niobe clematis.