Red Delicious Apple
Malus 'Red Delicious'
$112.00
Possibly the most popular and famous dark red apple, very crispy with a sweet flavor, late harvest; eating apples are high maintenance and need a second pollinator; the perfect combination of accent and fruit tree, needs well-drained soil and full sun
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Planting and Growing
and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. This variety requires a different selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit., Red Delicious Apple will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground
This tree is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 20'Hx20'W
Flowers are white with soft fragrance
Flowers in mid spring
Sweet fruit used for raw; cooking; baking
Harvest from late summer to early fall
Fall color yellow
Zone 5a
Likes average to moist soil