Spencer apple
Malus domestica 'Spencer'
USDA zones3 to 3
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
'Spencer' apple (Malus domestica 'Spencer') is a tree for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate with a dense habit. Bees visit the flowers from early to late spring. Spencer comes from a cross of 'McIntosh' and 'Golden Delicious'.
Pairs well with Sweet cherry, Carlton daffodil, Pacific Beauty calendula, and Sedge.
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