Red Regent Apple Tree

Delicious homegrown medium to large fruit! The Red Regent Apple Tree (Malus 'Red Regent') is a tasty juicy and crispy Apple that has the perfect balance of tart and sweet! The shiny smooth skins are predominantly red-blushed with a bit of green showing through.

Apple Trees bloom with a flourish of fragrant and frilly white blossoms that set the tree alight and call pollinators. The lush green foliage is great for pinpoint shade and both front or back yard ornamental use! When in bloom and dripping in clusters of red jewels, these are eye-catching trees for dual-purpose landscaping!

Vigorously growing Red Regent reaches a decent-sized 12-15 feet in height and width, forming a rounded canopy that with pruning can be limbed up or kept smaller for easy harvest! Easily trained and pruned, you can even keep these trees smaller yet for hedgerows or container gardening! You will need a pollinator tree planted with it, save space and try this high-density planting technique if you don’t have room for two trees!

Planting and Application:

Red Regent is perfect for fresh eating! Healthy snacks within arms reach taste better when you know how they were grown and what was sprayed on them! The firm texture is great for cooking and sauces and holds up well for baked goods. Apple butter and apple sauce galore! These apples store for a while making it easy to hand them out as gifts around the holidays if you’re feeling generous!

Apple Trees are great for replacing those one-and-done flowering crabapples or other flowering ornamentals by doing all that and providing you and your family with healthy snacks too! Anchor a garden bed or shade your patio, these are lovely specimens for front yard landscaping!

• White Fragrant Blossoms
• Glossy Mid-Sized Red Apples
• Semi-Dwarf & Handsome Green Foliage
• Harvest Late Season (October)
• Sweet-Tart, Crisp & Juicy

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Apple Trees need the full sun for the best fruit and flowers. Provide an enriched, well-drained site with plenty of organic matter and adequate moisture access. Mulch well for moisture retention and to insulate the roots. Prune when dormant.

• Full Sun & Well-Drained Soil
• Moderate Yet Consistent Moisture & Fertility
• ~500 Chill Hours
• Cold Hardy Growing Zones 4 - 7
• Requires Pollinator Tree

Red Regent Apple Tree will delight you and your family with tasty healthy fruit and fragrant blooms! Get quality fruit trees today at NatureHills.com delivered to your doorstep!

Red Regent Apple Tree Frequently Asked Questions

When to Plant Red Regent Apple Trees

Planting Bareroot trees as soon as you can dig a hole in spring and until hot weather, the earlier the better. Plant container Apple trees throughout the growing season with complete success - that is the benefit of container plants - to extend the planting season. Your County Agricultural Extension Office is a great resource for first and last frost dates in your area.

How to Plant Red Regent Apple Trees

Dig a large hole only as deep as needed to accommodate the bareroot or container root ball, and twice as wide. Add Nature Hills Root Booster to speed root establishment. Remove the pot or bag and situate it into the hole so the top of the soil (soil line if bareroot), is level with the new location's soil being careful not to plant too deep. Water in again very well and backfill with the same soil you dug up, tamping down gently to ensure there are no air pockets.

Top off with a 3-4 inch thick layer of Arborist mulch. Consider staking your tree to keep its trunk growing straight for the first year to ensure it stands tall against strong winds and drifting snow.

When to Prune Red Regent Apple Trees

Trim off any broken branches from delivery as soon as you take them out of the box. Prune and trim apple trees while dormant, in late winter or early spring, before you see new growth.

How to Prune Red Regent Apple Trees

Dormant prune to:

• Remove any double leaders or narrow crotch angles
• Eliminate any crossing branches
• Thin interior branching and leave the fruiting spurs and strong branches in place opening up the canopy
• Branching at least 24-36 inches above the ground

Prune Apple trees in the summer to:

• Control size and shape by reducing the length of longer new growth on vigorous trees
• Remove water sprouts on the main trunk or older branches in the crown
• Remove suckers at the base of the trunk
• Thin fruit during heavy years on established trees

How to Care for Red Regent Apple Trees

Growing an apple tree is easy when proper soil, good drainage, attention to moisture, and regular fertility are maintained. Once you've chosen an apple tree that works for your climate, in the size you need for your landscape, and its pollinator (if needed), then you've accomplished half the battle!

• Apple trees do best in full sun and well-drained soil
• Water your apple trees when it gets dry - especially during the fruit production stage, and drought periods to keep it stress-free
• Use arborists' wood chips to mulch over the roots of your apples and have your soil tested to see what your soil may be lacking before adding fertilizers
• Maintenance pruning and shaping

Apple trees will tolerate a wide range of soils, so long as water and nutrients are not limited and the pH level is adequate.

How to Fertilize Red Regent Apple Trees

For the first year, water alone is most important. It is always best to get a soil test to see what your soil is lacking before adding more fertilizers. Once established, a fertilizer routine may be beneficial. We do offer some excellent slow-release organic options, applied according to the package directions.

Fruit trees need more phosphate and it's possible to apply too much nitrogen which affects the soil's pH. Test soil acidity or alkalinity using a pH Tester.

Fertilize in spring when you first see new growth emerging.

• Don't overdo it
• Phosphates are your friends
• Pay attention to pH in areas with extremely high or low soil pH
• Follow the directions

Red Regent Apple Tree Pollinating Info

Red Regent is not self-fruiting and needs a pollinating partner. Pair with one of these varieties:

• Cortland Apple Tree
• Freedom Apple Tree
• Frostbite™ Apple Tree
• Fuji Apple Tree
• Gala Apple Tree
• Granny Smith Apple Tree
• Snowsweet® Apple Tree
• Wolf River Apple Tree
• Pink Lady Apple Tree

Harvest Times for Red Regent Apple Trees

Red Regent’s are typically ready to harvest in October.

Early-Season? Mid-Season? Late-Season? The terminology can be confusing for new apple tree growers. Weather, climate and your tree determine when it's ripe.

For Apples:

• Early-season is usually June-July
• Mid-season can be August-September
• Late-season can be from late September-November

The growing season consists of spring, summer, and fall, and varies with climate and weather. Areas with longer growing seasons in the warmer hardiness zones can greatly affect the harvest times for each particular apple variety grown in your area.