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FruitsHardyPerennial (long-lived)
Apple
Apple is a long-lived orchard fruit tree grown for dessert fruit, cooking apples or cider, depending on the variety. It is one of the most adaptable and rewarding fruit trees for gardens, available in forms ranging from compact cordons to full freestanding trees.
Basic information
Category
Fruits
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
3 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Plant spacing
300 cm
Row spacing
400 cm
Height
400 cm
Spread
300 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Choose the right rootstock and training form for your space, then prune accordingly so light and air reach the fruiting wood. Water well while young trees establish, thin heavy crops where necessary, and clear fallen diseased material to reduce recurring problems.
Common pests
Codling moth, apple scab, aphids, canker.
Don’t grow with
No crops to avoid have been added yet.