Plants in genus malus
Malus domestica 'Red Delicious'
Malus domestica 'Red Delicious' is a classic apple variety known for its deep red peel and sweet-flavored white flesh. It produces medium to large fruit that ripens from September to October and is a reliable pollinator for other apple varieties. This tree grows up to 15-20 feet tall and wide, thriving in USDA zones 4-8 with full sun and well-drained soil.
Malus domestica 'Gala'
Malus domestica 'Gala' is a popular apple tree variety known for its sweet flavor with a crisp tart bite. It produces blush red apples with a striped variation and blooms with white flowers in early spring. This semi-dwarf tree grows 15-17 feet tall and is self-pollinating, making it a great choice for home orchards.
Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious'
Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious' is a self-pollinating apple tree known for its thin skin and crisp white flesh, ideal for fresh eating and baking. It grows 15-20 feet tall and wide, with fruit ripening from September to October. This tree is hardy in USDA zones 4-8 and requires 600-700 chill hours. It is also the state tree of West Virginia.
Malus 'Pink Profusion'
Malus 'Pink Profusion' is a deciduous tree with lively pink spring flowers and bright red fruit that attract pollinators. Its new foliage is reddish purple, turning light green, with bronze or amber fall colors. This tree is highly tolerant of air pollution and resistant to pests and diseases. It grows best in full sun and well-drained, slightly acidic soil, reaching 15-30 feet tall and wide.
Malus domestica 'Granny Smith'
Malus domestica 'Granny Smith' is a semi-dwarf apple tree variety that originated in Australia around 1868. Known for its tart, green apples, this tree grows 8 to 15 feet tall and wide, thriving in full sunlight or partial shade. It blooms in spring with white flowers, and the apples are ready for harvest in the fall. This variety is resistant to powdery mildew and other diseases, making it a hardy choice for USDA zones 5-9.
Malus 'Robinson'
Malus 'Robinson' is a deciduous crabapple tree known for its bright red flowers and small, edible fruit. In early spring, pink buds open into vibrant red-pink blossoms, while new foliage emerges purple before turning bronze-green. The tree's leaves transition to bright orange in fall, and red fruit appears in fall and winter, attracting butterflies, birds, and bees. It grows best in full sun with well-draining, slightly acidic soil and is drought-tolerant once established, reaching up to 15-25 feet tall and wide.
Malus 'Summer Wonder'
Malus 'Summer Wonder' is a fast-growing tree that produces reddish-purple blooms in spring and fruit in summer. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall and features dark green leaves in spring that turn deep red in summer. This self-pollinating tree is cold hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8 and requires full sun and well-drained soil.
Malus domestica 'Ein Shemer'
Malus domestica 'Ein Shemer' is an apple tree that produces pale yellow apples with a sweet yet slightly acidic flavor. Ripening in June or July, this tree can grow between 10 to 15 feet in height and up to 30 feet in width. It is best suited for USDA zones 6-9 and requires around 350 chill hours. While self-fruitful, it performs better with cross-pollination and thrives in full sun with slightly acidic, well-draining soil.
Malus domestica 'Cinnamon Spice'
The Cinnamon Spice apple variety has lush green foliage with fragrant white flowers and wine red apples with hints of yellow that ripen in October. The apples have a sweet-tart flavor with hints of cinnamon, and the tree can produce up to 100 apples in a season. It requires cross-pollination, grows up to 30 feet tall and 15 feet wide, and is hardy in USDA zones 5-10.
Malus domestica 'Anna'
Malus domestica 'Anna' is a self-pollinating apple tree that produces medium to large apples with light green and yellow skin and a slight red blush. The apples are sweet, slightly tart, and crisp, ripening in June. This tree grows best in USDA zones 6-9 and requires 200-300 chill hours.
Malus 'Jonathan'
This antique apple variety produces bright red apples with a crisp and juicy taste, ripening from mid-September through October. It is perfect for small spaces, grafted onto a dwarf apple rootstock, and expected to grow 10 feet tall by 10 feet wide. It requires 700-800 chill hours to fruit and needs another apple variety to cross-pollinate, thriving in USDA zones 4-8.
Malus domestica 'Dorsett Golden'
Malus domestica 'Dorsett Golden' is a semi-dwarf apple tree known for its early-season fruit bearing and low chilling requirement of 100 chill hours. It produces golden yellow apples with hints of scarlet that are sweet, crisp, and juicy, ripening as early as June. This tree is adapted to warmer climates and is partially self-fertile, making it a versatile choice for home orchards.
Malus 'Dolgo'
Malus 'Dolgo' is a deciduous tree that produces beautiful white blooms and abundant crimson red fruits. The fruit is edible and can be used for jams, jellies, or ciders, offering a tart and mildly sweet flavor. This tree is self-fertile, cold hardy, and resistant to common pests and diseases, making it a reliable choice for USDA zones 3-9.
Malus domestica 'Red Fuji'
Malus domestica 'Red Fuji' is a deciduous apple tree known for its firm, crunchy apples with red-green skin. It grows up to 20 feet tall and requires cross-pollination with varieties like Red Delicious. This tree is heat tolerant, pest and disease resistant, and produces a bountiful harvest in mid-September.
Malus 'Hyslop'
Malus 'Hyslop' is an heirloom variety known for its edible ornamental fruit and glistening white fragrant blooms. The tart fruit is suitable for baking and cider, and the tree is hardy, tolerating urban conditions. It requires full sun and consistently moist, well-drained soil.
Malus 'Purple Prince'
Malus 'Purple Prince' is a fast-growing tree known for its rosy red spring blooms and purple bronze foliage. In fall and winter, it produces ruby red fruit, adding seasonal interest. This tree is very disease resistant and thrives in urban environments, making it suitable for various landscapes. It is hardy in zones 4-8 but is not drought tolerant, requiring regular watering for optimal growth.
Malus domestica 'Golden Sentinel'
Malus domestica 'Golden Sentinel' is a columnar apple tree with golden-yellow fruit and sweet, crisp white flesh. It produces fruit in clusters and requires full sun and consistent moisture. This tree needs a pollinator and has good disease resistance.
Malus domestica 'Enterprise'
Malus domestica 'Enterprise' is a robust apple variety known for its crimson-red skin and crisp, sweet-tart flavor. This apple tree is resistant to common diseases such as apple scab and fire blight, making it a reliable choice for growers. It blooms with fragrant pink and white flowers, attracting pollinators like bees and hummingbirds. The tree is cold hardy and thrives in full sun with nutrient-rich, loamy soil. 'Enterprise' apples are harvested in late fall and can be stored for up to two months. Developed in North America in 1994, this variety requires another apple tree nearby for pollination.
Malus 'Indian Magic'
Malus 'Indian Magic' is a deciduous tree that grows 15 to 20 feet tall, known for its mauve pink flowers in mid-spring and golden-orange fall foliage. In winter, its bright red fruits turn a reddish-orange, attracting birds. This tree is adaptable to various soil types and is drought tolerant. It requires full sun or partial shade, making it a versatile addition to gardens.
Malus domestica 'Newtown Pippin'
Malus domestica 'Newtown Pippin' is the oldest American heirloom apple, favored by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Known for its sweet-tart flavor, it is versatile for baking, fresh eating, and cider making. This apple has a long storage life and ripens in the late season, thriving in zones 5-8.
Malus domestica 'Sundowner'
Malus domestica 'Sundowner' is a heat-tolerant apple variety developed in Western Australia. It features crimson skin over green and is known for its refreshing, spiced honey taste with hints of berry. This late-season apple is productive and stores well for about three months. It requires a pollination partner and thrives in long, hot summers.
Malus domestica 'Winter Banana'
Malus domestica 'Winter Banana' is a mid-season apple variety with pale yellow skin and a pink blush. This heirloom apple requires less than 400 chill hours and is partially self-pollinating. It grows well in mild winter regions and is known for its prolific bearing and precocious nature. The apples are best for fresh eating, sauces, and cider, and they store well for several months.
Malus 'Radiant'
Malus 'Radiant' is an ornamental and edible crabapple tree with small pink buds and deep pink blossoms in spring. It features red-purple leaves and produces edible crabapples in fall. This fast-growing tree has a broad, rounded crown and is cold-hardy.
Malus domestica 'Chehalis'
Malus domestica 'Chehalis' is a scab-resistant heirloom apple variety known for its large yellow apples with a pink blush. This early harvest tree requires 800 chill hours and is self-pollinating, though it benefits from a pollinator. The apples have a crisp texture and mild flavor, suitable for fresh eating, baking, applesauce, and cider. 'Chehalis' thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, and can grow in clay soils if not wet. It requires summer pruning for size control and ripens in September.
Malus domestica 'Winesap'
Malus domestica 'Winesap' is an heirloom apple variety from the 1700s, known for its bright red blooms in spring and tart yellow flesh with red tinges. It requires 600-800 chill hours and a pollinator to produce fruit, which is harvested from September to October. This apple tree grows in zones 5-8, preferring full sun and well-drained soil, and is moderately disease-resistant.
Malus domestica 'Gibson Yellow Delicious'
Malus domestica 'Gibson Yellow Delicious' is an apple tree variety known for producing large, green to golden-yellow fruit with a smooth skin and less russeting than other golden delicious types. It blooms with fragrant white blossoms in spring and offers a yellow fall color. This self-pollinating tree benefits from a pollinating partner and typically yields a large crop from late September through mid-October. It requires full sun and well-drained soil, with annual pruning in late winter to maintain its moderate size and productivity.
Malus domestica 'Pink Pearl'
Malus domestica 'Pink Pearl' is a medium-sized fruit tree known for its pink-fleshed apples introduced in 1944. It has fragrant pink spring blooms and is very cold hardy, requiring around 600 chill hours. This heirloom variety ripens in late August to mid-September and is resistant to apple scab.