Wild Apple Seedling

Species: Malus sp

History: Seedlings grown from local apple seeds!

Why We Grow It: Apple seedlings tend to vary quite notably from their parents so it's hard to say what the fruit will be like. For anyone interested in planting a fence line or putting some trees in to feed wildlife, this would be a good option for you!

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5, could be hardier

Soil Preference: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring. Generally quite adaptable to different soil conditions. 

Sun/Shade: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

Pollination: Requires a pollinator of a different apple variety that blooms around the same time

Flowering Time: Spring

Bloom Colour: White or pink

Ripens: Late summer or fall

Storage: May keep a few weeks or several months when stored in cool, humid conditions

Recommended Use: Fence lines, feeding wildlife

Height above soil line: 60cm+