Zone: 3 to 8 (Hardy to -50 Degrees F)

Growth Rate: Fast to Moderate

Plant Type: Deciduous Fruiting Tree
Family: Rosaceae

Height: 15 to 35 feet
Spread: 15 to 30 feet
Shape: Rounded

Bloom Time: Spring

Bloom Color: White

Harvest Time: Late Fall

Sun: Full Sun
Fall Color: Golden Yellow

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Best grown in loamy, medium moisture, well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. Adapts to a wide range of soils.

Culture: Fertilize in spring just before new growth begins. Prune damaged, diseased, dead or rubbing branches. Remove suckers in early summer. Stake newly planted trees. Protect the fruit from birds.

Note: Get the best apples by harvesting a tree in 2 or 3 waves. The outside fruit ripens earlier than that in the center of the tree. Also thin heavily when fruit is very young.

Uses: Rootstock, Espalier, orchard, lawn tree, patio tree, in the foreground of borders, or closely planted in rows, as high screens.