Plants in genus malus
Malus domestica 'Prairie Magic'
Malus domestica 'Prairie Magic' is a super hardy apple tree from Canada, producing medium-large green fruit with a red blush. Its scented white blossoms attract bees and butterflies, and it is suitable for fresh eating, cooking, and baking. This semi-dwarf tree requires a pollination partner and thrives in USDA zones 3 to 8.
Malus domestica 'Empire'
Malus domestica 'Empire' is a hybrid apple tree combining traits from Red Delicious and McIntosh. It features crimson red skin, white flesh, and a sweet taste. This compact tree is suitable for urban gardens, blooms with fragrant white flowers in spring, and is hardy in USDA zones 4-9.
Malus domestica 'Red Duchess'
Malus domestica 'Red Duchess' is a cold-hardy apple tree thriving in zones 3-6. It produces fragrant white flowers in spring and red-blushed fruit with white flesh in mid to late summer. The tree requires full sun and well-drained, moist soil for optimal fruit production.
Malus domestica 'Gravenstein'
The Gravenstein apple, Malus domestica 'Gravenstein', is a notable heirloom variety known for its light green skin with red stripes and a tart, sweet flavor. Originating from Denmark in the early 1600s, it is celebrated for its large yield and prolonged picking season. This triploid variety requires a pollinator and thrives in USDA zones 2-9, preferring cool climates and full sun. It is resistant to Cedar Apple Rust and requires 700 chill hours. The tree is large and long-lived, needing well-drained soil and regular thinning to prevent alternate bearing.
Malus domestica 'Pixie Crunch'
Malus domestica 'Pixie Crunch' is a smaller apple variety known for its crisp texture and sweet flavor, sweeter than Honeycrisp. It produces clouds of fluffy white blooms in spring and requires another apple tree for pollination. This apple has a long hang time on the tree during harvest and requires 600-800 chill hours. Malus domestica 'Pixie Crunch' is disease-resistant and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil, making it a reliable choice for home orchards.
Malus domestica 'Wildung'
Malus domestica 'Wildung' is an apple variety bred for its resistance to browning after cutting. It offers a sweet yet slightly tart flavor and is very cold hardy, requiring 800-1000 chill hours. This apple ripens in September and can be stored for up to 2 months.
Malus domestica 'Sweet Sixteen'
Malus domestica 'Sweet Sixteen' is an apple tree that produces yellow and pinkish-red streaked apples with flavors of vanilla, anise, and molasses. It has fragrant white blossoms in late spring and requires a pollinator. This tree prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
Malus 'Whitney'
Malus 'Whitney' is a fruit-bearing tree known for its large, pink and yellow striped apples that are crispy, juicy, and tart. It blooms with white flowers in spring and is self-pollinating, requiring 700-900 chill hours. This tree thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a popular choice for home orchards.
Malus domestica 'Goldrush'
Malus domestica 'Goldrush' is a late-season apple variety known for its bronze-blushed yellow apples with a sweet-tart flavor. The apples grow sweeter in storage and can be kept for up to 8 months in the refrigerator. This tree produces white, fragrant blossoms in spring and is resistant to apple scab, mildew, and fire blight. It requires full sun and well-drained soil and needs a pollinating partner as it is not self-fruiting. Typically ready to harvest in October, it is a reliable choice for home orchards.
Malus domestica 'Fireside'
The Malus domestica 'Fireside' is a type of apple tree known for its red-skinned fruit with yellow streaks, offering a sweet, juicy, and crisp taste. It is cold hardy in USDA zones 4-7 and requires a pollinator such as Honeycrisp, Jonathan, or Golden Delicious. This variety has a low chill requirement of approximately 400 hours and is resistant to cedar apple rust. The medium-sized apples ripen in early October, and the tree produces fragrant white blooms in spring. It is also tolerant of urban conditions, making it a versatile choice for various environments.
Malus 'Prairifire'
Malus 'Prairifire' is a crabapple tree with fragrant, rich pink flowers in spring and purple leaves with a dark green overcast. It produces dark purple-red fruit that persists into fall and winter, feeding songbirds. This tree is disease-resistant, drought-tolerant, and urban-friendly.
Malus 'Marilee'
Malus 'Marilee' is a fruitless ornamental tree with an inverted cone shape, known for its double white flowers with pink accents. It grows 20-25 feet tall with a spread of 8-10 feet and features bright green foliage that turns golden in fall. This adaptable tree blooms in spring and is suitable for various soil types.
Malus domestica 'Hudson's Golden Gem'
The Hudson's Golden Gem is an heirloom apple variety known for its crisp, sugary, and juicy russetted apples. It is a heavy annual bearer with a long storage life, making it a good keeper. This apple is disease resistant to apple scab and requires a pollinating partner, thriving in USDA Zones 4-9, with reports of success in Zone 3. It is not self-fruiting and needs to be pollinated with early to mid-season apples in Zones 7-9 and mid-season apples in Zones 4-6. The tree is cold hardy and suitable for a wide range of climates, making it a versatile choice for apple growers.
Malus 'Snowdrift'
Malus 'Snowdrift' is a deciduous tree with red buds that open into white flowers, attracting pollinators like butterflies and bees. It has ovate, glossy green summer leaves and an upright vase-shaped form. In autumn, it produces orange-red fruit and yellow fall foliage, with the fruit persisting through winter. This tree is adaptable to urban environments and drought-tolerant once established.
Malus 'Centennial'
The Malus 'Centennial' is an ornamental apple tree known for its pink buds and white blooms, producing edible, oval-shaped fruit with rosy skin. This tree is a reliable pollinator for other apple varieties and is cold hardy, making it suitable for various climates. It is disease resistant, particularly against mildew, rust, and blight, and thrives in full sun with moderate moisture. The tree's vigorous growth and heavy fruit production make it a standout in any garden. Pruning is best done in winter to maintain its shape and health.
Malus domestica 'Jonagold'
Malus domestica 'Jonagold' is a large golden-yellow apple with red splashes, known for its sweet and sharp, rich, aromatic flavor. A cross between Golden Delicious and Jonathan, it requires 700-800 chill hours and ripens from mid-September to late October. This apple tree is hardy in zones 5 through 8 and is excellent for fresh eating, baking, and cider, though it does not store well.
Malus 'Chestnut'
Malus 'Chestnut' is a cold-hardy apple variety known for its extremely sweet fruit with honey, pear, orange, and vanilla overtones. It produces white flowers in early spring and yellow to soft red fruit with a high pectin content, making it an excellent pollination partner for other apple trees. This tree requires full sun, well-drained soil, and approximately 800 chill hours to thrive.
Malus domestica 'Cameo'
Malus domestica 'Cameo' is a cold-hardy apple variety known for its balance of sweet and tart flavors, firm and crisp texture, and resistance to browning when sliced. It requires 600 chill hours and is pollinated by varieties like Gala and Fuji. The apples have a medium to large size with bright red striping over yellow-green undertones. This variety ripens from September to October and is suitable for USDA Zones 4 to 8.
Malus 'Donald Wyman'
Malus 'Donald Wyman' is a crabapple tree celebrated for its fragrant blooms that transition from dark pink to pure white. It features a wide-spreading canopy and bold gold fall color, with red fruits that persist into winter. This tree is disease-resistant and tolerant of salt and drought, attracting birds and butterflies with its edible berries. Its ornamental qualities and resilience make it a popular choice for landscaping.
Malus domestica 'Red Rome Beauty'
Malus domestica 'Red Rome Beauty' is a variety of apple tree known for its rosy red apples with greenish-white, fine-grained flesh. The firm texture makes it ideal for baking, and it produces fragrant white blooms in spring. This tree is moderately self-fruitful and requires full sun and well-drained soil.