Tumanga apple
Malus domestica 'Tumanga'
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
'Tumanga' apple (Malus domestica 'Tumanga') is a tree for the food garden. 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 grows at a moderate pace and has a dense habit. Bees visit its flowers in early to late spring. Its parents are Cox's Orange Pippin and Schoner von Nordhausen.
Pairs well with Wild geranium, Prairie dropseed, Bobo hydrangea, and Sedge.