A red apple ripening on the branch among green leaves.
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Apple

Malus domestica

About it

Kind
Trees · Perennial
Family
Rosaceae
Mature size
to 15 ft × 15 ft
Blooms
Apr–May
Hardiness zones
Zones 3–8
Sun
Full sun
Spacing
180 in apart, rows 240 in
Soil depth in a pot
At least 20 in
Soil pH
6–7
Water
About every 7 days

When to plant

We don't have planting times for Apple yet.

Varieties people grow

  • Fuji— late, keeps very well; needs a second apple nearby
  • Gala— early autumn, sweet and mild; needs a pollen partner
  • Golden Delicious— fruits on its own and pollinates other apples
  • Granny Smith— late and tart, a long keeper; needs a pollen partner
  • Honeycrisp— crisp and juicy, bred for cold winters; needs a partner
  • Liberty— shrugs off apple scab; needs a pollen partner

Planting partners

No cited companion planting notes for Apple yet.

Safety for pets and children

  • Cats No information in our sources
  • Dogs No information in our sources
  • Horses No information in our sources
  • Children No information in our sources

"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.

Pests and diseases

No pest or disease notes for Apple yet.

Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.

Where this comes from

  • family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN page: Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.
  • Most facts UMN Extension ↗ Backfilled by 0041. Pre-0041 rows recorded one source for the whole row; per-field attribution was never captured and is not invented here.

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