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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

Apple

Common Boxwood

Pear

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Apple

  • Botanical name

    Malus domestica

  • Variety

    Red Delicious

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    14-30' (4.5-10 m)

  • Habit

    Rounded

  • Feed

    In spring

  • Water

    Daily

  • Bloom Time

    Spring

  • Maintenance

    Spray light horticultural oil to kill insect eggs