Deer Apple

Support wildlife with plants and trees that are incredibly adaptable, the Deer Apple Tree (Malus domestica) are easy to grow and vital pollen and nectar resources when the fragrant pink buds burst open into drifts of white blooms each spring, followed by wildlife friendly fruit in the fall!

The adaptability of these trees shines as not only are they hardy throughout a wide swath of the US, but also in their versatility as the preferred root stock for most Apple trees grafted today and extends its disease-resistance to anything it is joined with! The late September harvest of small reddish, round tart fruit that are loved by a wide variety of birds and wildlife, but also make great baked goods, sauces, and preserves too!

Deer Apple Trees are remarkably hardy throughout USDA growing zones 4 to 9, handling cold and heat with ease. Growing to a height and width of 15-30 feet, you can always prune these shrubby trees smaller if needed! The lower limbs can even be retained and the tree used as a large shrub with the branches held to the ground if desired!

Planting and Application:

Deer Apple Trees are favorites of deer of course! Hunters often plant these trees to support deer populations on their properties, and native meadows and woodland edges in the sun. The fruit will hang into late winter but starts to drop in late September to feed wildlife throughout the entire deer hunting season.

• Pink Buds & White Spring Blossoms
• Green Foliage & Shrubby Form
• Round Small Red Apples - Ripen Late September
• Pollinator & Wildlife Food Sources
• Hardy & Adaptable Fruit Tree, Windbreaks, Shelterbelts & Pollinates Other Apples

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Plant this Apple in full sun for the most blossoms and the most fruit. This heavy bearing variety is disease resistant and holds well into the autumn. Provide a well-drained soil location with good moisture access for new trees, but once established, Deer Apples are adaptable to occasional drought and neglect. Mulch trees well in harsher conditions, cold winters, and in hotter climates. Prune these fruit trees in the late winter or very early spring to control shape, open the canopy to air and sunlight, and to remove crossing branches.

• Full Sun Trees
• Well-Drained Soil
• Likes Regular Moisture But Adaptable
• Cold & Heat-Hardy - Very Disease Resistant
• Used As Pollination Partners & Rootstock
• Prune When Dormant Late Winter/Early Spring

Deer Apple Trees are very adaptable and easy going trees with a heavy harvest of small fruit that wildlife love! Order yours at Nature Hills and enjoy their perks today!