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Flowering tree · Lawn · Meadow · Edible
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Apple Tree
Malus domestica · Tree
Apple Tree is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 15–25 ft × 15–25 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts pollinators and small mammals.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft × 15–25 ft
- Spacing
- 24–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Pollinators, Small mammals
- Watch out for
- Frequent disease problems, Frequent insect problems
- Native to
- Central Asia to Afghanistan
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