Red Delicious Apple
Malus domestica
Vigorous trees produce lots of juicy, sweet fruit that keeps well. Excellent juicy, dessert-quality fruit appears in the fall. Easy to grow. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Edible Fruit |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 12 to 16 ft. tall, 10 to 14 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Edible |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Blooms in spring. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5896 |
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Care Information
Provide a well drained soil and water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, water deeply and infrequently during summer months. Prune in winter when dormant, as needed.
Vigorous trees produce lots of juicy, sweet fruit that keeps well. Excellent juicy, dessert-quality fruit appears in the fall. Easy to grow. Deciduous.
Care Information
Provide a well drained soil and water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, water deeply and infrequently during summer months. Prune in winter when dormant, as needed.
| Key feature: | Edible Fruit |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 12 to 16 ft. tall, 10 to 14 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Edible |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Blooms in spring. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5896 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Flower & Rose Food.view soil products
