Arkansas Black Apple

Malus domestica 'Arkansas Black'

Family: Rosaceae

Where to buy

Listings from nursery websites, as of the last check. Plantopia doesn't sell plants; prices and availability can change, so confirm on the nursery's site.

Trees of Antiquity

1 listing

Arkansas Black Apple
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 5
$58.95
View listing at Trees of Antiquity

What nurseries say

Growing facts as each nursery states them on its own product page. Nurseries sometimes disagree, so every claim names its nursery. Plantopia hasn't checked them; ask the nursery when it matters.

Hardiness zonesNurseries differ: Zones 5–10 · Burnt Ridge Nursery, Trees of Antiquity; Zones 4–8 · Stark Bro's; Zones 5–8 · Edible Landscaping
Light: Full sun · Burnt Ridge Nursery, Stark Bro's
Drought tolerant: Yes · Edible Landscaping
Soil: Adaptable · Edible Landscaping; Loamy · Stark Bro's
HeightNurseries differ: 12–16 ft at maturity · Trees of Antiquity; 12–18 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Width: 15 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Flower color: White · Stark Bro's
Bloom time: Late · Trees of Antiquity; Mid - Late · Stark Bro's; POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Not self-fertile/flowering group 3 (mid-season bloom). · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Chill hoursNurseries differ: 800 hours · Burnt Ridge Nursery; 800–1,500 hours · Stark Bro's
PollinationNurseries differ: Needs a pollinizer · Burnt Ridge Nursery, Stark Bro's, Trees of Antiquity; Self-fertile · Edible Landscaping
Pollinizers: Any variety EXCEPT for Gravenstein · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Rootstock: MM 111 (semi-dwarf) · Trees of Antiquity
Years to bearingNurseries differ: 2–4 years · Trees of Antiquity; 2–5 years · Stark Bro's
Harvest: Late in the season · Edible Landscaping; October · Stark Bro's; Very Late · Trees of Antiquity
Keeps: 3 months or more · Trees of Antiquity
Uses: Eating Fresh, Espalier, Pies, Sweet Cider · Trees of Antiquity
Disease resistance: Excellent · Trees of Antiquity; Resistant to cedar apple rust and codling moth · Burnt Ridge Nursery; Very Good · Edible Landscaping
Deer resistant: No · Edible Landscaping

Read from Burnt Ridge Nursery, Edible Landscaping, Stark Bro's and Trees of Antiquity on Oct 5.

About this Plant

'Arkansas Black' is a cultivar of Malus domestica (Apple). Plantopia has no growing profile for it yet.