Fruit Trees

Malus domestica 'Garden Delicious' (Apple 'Garden Delicious')

Malus domestica 'Garden Delicious'

Also known as Apple 'Garden Delicious'

$59.95

Size

SunFull sun
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones4-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Malus domestica 'Garden Delicious' (Apple), 'Garden Delicious', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

A productive fruit tree for the home orchard. Plant where fruit will be welcomed , birds and squirrels enjoy the harvest as much as we do.

Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Most fruit trees benefit from spring pruning to maintain shape and fruit production. Watch for typical orchard pests: codling moth, aphids, scale.

Plant Details

Botanical
Malus domestica 'Garden Delicious'
Common name
Apple 'Garden Delicious'
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
8–10 feet tall × 8–10 feet wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Mid-spring
Bloom color
White, Pink
Foliage color
Green
Pollination
Partially self-fertile
Chill hours
500-600 hrs
Harvest
Fall

Care Notes

Well-drained, average to moist soil. Plant two cultivars from the same bloom group for cross-pollination. Prune in late winter to early spring. Watch for apple scab, fire blight, codling moth, and apple maggot; choose scab-resistant and fire-blight-resistant cultivars to reduce spray needs in the PNW.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Pollinator support
  • 🌱 Edible: Fruit
  • Fruit is safe; seeds contain amygdalin (cyanide compound) and are mildly toxic in quantity.
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