Sunset apple
Malus domestica 'Sunset'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunset' apple (Malus domestica 'Sunset') 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. It is self-fertile, so you can grow it without a pollination partner. The fruit tends to be small, but you can thin the fruitlets in May and June to fix that.
Pairs well with Flowering quince, Garlic chives, and Black Parrot tulip.