Granny Smith Apple
Malus x domestica 'Granny Smith'
Pronunciation: MAY-lus doh-MESS-tik-a
SKU #06105
| Description | One of the best cooking apples, Granny Smith has crisp, tart and juicy fruit with a good balance of acids and sugars. Medium-sized apples have pale to medium green skin with distinctive whitish dots. Requiring only 400 to 500 winter chill hours, and a longer season to ripen, this variety is favored in mild winter areas. Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Once established water during dry spells. |
| Blooms | Spring flowers, followed by fall fruit. |
| Mature Size | Fast growing, semi-dwarf tree; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Fall Color, Showy Fruit, Edible, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container, Espalier |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Salvia (Salvia); Yarrow (Achillea) |
| Care | Provide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune as needed to remove dead wood and to maintain desired size and shape. Thin heavy crops in late spring to prevent damage from overbearing. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.