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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
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Common name
Apple
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Botanical name
Malus domestica
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Variety
Red Delicious
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Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
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Light
Sun
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Height
14-30' (4.5-10 m)
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Habit
Rounded
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Feed
In spring
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Water
Daily
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Bloom Time
Spring
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Maintenance
Spray light horticultural oil to kill insect eggs