Sweet Sixteen apple
Malus domestica 'Sweet Sixteen'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sweet Sixteen' apple (Malus domestica 'Sweet Sixteen') is a tree for specimen planting and the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The University of Minnesota bred it in 1973, and it is grown for fresh eating and culinary uses. White spring flowers are fragrant and attract bees, butterflies, and birds. You need a second apple tree nearby for pollination, since it is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Plum, Royal Star star magnolia, and Gladiator ornamental onion.