Worcester Pearmain apple
Malus domestica 'Worcester Pearmain'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Worcester Pearmain' apple (Malus domestica 'Worcester Pearmain') 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. White flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. The apples are grown for fresh eating and have a strawberry flavor. Leave the fruit on the tree as long as you can for the best taste.
Pairs well with Cat mint, African marigold, and Serviceberry.