Melinda Myers

Apple

Botanical Name

Malus

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 8

Height

3 feet (mini-dwarf) to 30 feet (standard)

Width

2 feet (columnar) to 25 feet (standard)

Flowers

White and pink

Fruit

Red, green or yellow pome; greater than 2 inches in diameter

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• You will need two different apple trees for pollination and fruit set.
• Plant two if there are no crabapples or other species nearby. Select a tree on a dwarf rootstock for smaller size and is easier to manage and for earlier production

Problems

Scab, fireblight, apple maggot, codling moth, tent caterpillar

Varieties

• Look for the most disease resistant cultivars available in your area.
• Anna, Dorsett Golden and Tropic Sweet are low chill apples for milder regions.