Apple

Handsome fruit trees produce a perennial favorite: crunchy, sweet and refreshing apples. Delicious for snacking, pies and crumbles, or fresh applesauce. Trees benefit from regular pruning. Prune only during dormancy. Prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil.

Companion Plants

Grape

Peach

Pear

Plant Details

Common name

Apple
Botanical name

Malus domestica
Variety

na
Zone

USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light

Sun
Height

14-30' (4.5-10 m)
Habit

Rounded
Feed

In spring
Water

2-3 times per week
Bloom Time

Spring
Maintenance

Spray light horticultural oil to kill insect eggs

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