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Zone range: Zone 4a to Zone 9b TraditionalTraditional
apple
Malus domestica
tree☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate water
A deciduous fruit tree that produces crisp, sweet to tart apples in late summer and fall. Requires full sun and moderate watering, with spring white-pink blossoms and golden-red autumn foliage.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
USDA Hardiness Zone
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Harvest Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringFall
Forest Layer Placement
Succession Role
mid successional
Native Range
Central Asia
Function & Care
Functional Roles
ediblehedgerowpollinator nectarywildlife benefit
Edible Parts
fruit
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Years to Bearing
- Propagation
Companion Planting
Plants well with
2C
Symphytum officinale
Comfrey's deep taproot mines subsoil potassium, calcium, and phosphorus; the cut-and-drop leaves create a nutrient-rich mulch that feeds shallow-rooted apple tree feeder roots.
G
Matricaria chamomilla
Chamomile attracts beneficial hover flies and parasitic wasps that feed on apple aphids and codling moth larvae; used as an understory companion in traditional European orchards.