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.