Granny Smith Apple

Name: Granny Smith Apple
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 06105

Malus x domestica 'Granny Smith'

Pronunciation: MAY-lus doh-MESS-tik-a

SKU #06105

USDA Zone

5-9

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OVERVIEW
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.
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.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Fall Color, Showy Fruit, Edible, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Fast
Flower Attributes	Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Container, Espalier
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Salvia (Salvia); Yarrow (Achillea)

CARE
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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9