Granny Smith Apple

Malus domestica 'Granny Smith'

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

Granny Smith 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 5–9 · Nature Hills Nursery, Burnt Ridge Nursery, Stark Bro's; Zones 6–10 · Trees of Antiquity
Light: Full sun · Nature Hills Nursery, Burnt Ridge Nursery, Stark Bro's
Drought tolerant: Yes · Nature Hills Nursery
Soil: Loamy · Stark Bro's; Well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil · Nature Hills Nursery
HeightNurseries differ: 12–15 ft at maturity · Stark Bro's; 12–16 ft at maturity · Trees of Antiquity; 12–25 ft · Nature Hills Nursery; 8 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
WidthNurseries differ: 10–18 ft · Nature Hills Nursery; 12–15 ft at maturity · Stark Bro's
Growth rate: Moderate · Nature Hills Nursery
Flower color: White · Nature Hills Nursery, Stark Bro's
Bloom time: Mid · Stark Bro's; Mid blooming · Burnt Ridge Nursery; Midseason · Trees of Antiquity
Chill hoursNurseries differ: 400 hours · Nature Hills Nursery, Stark Bro's; 400–600 hours · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Low chill: Yes · Trees of Antiquity
PollinationNurseries differ: Self-fertile · Nature Hills Nursery, Trees of Antiquity; Needs a pollinizer · Stark Bro's; Partly self-fertile · 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; 3–5 years · Nature Hills Nursery
Harvest: Late October · Nature Hills Nursery, Stark Bro's; Very Late · Trees of Antiquity
Keeps: 3 months or more · Trees of Antiquity
Uses: Cooking/Sauce, Eating Fresh, Espalier, Pies, Sweet Cider · Trees of Antiquity
Disease resistance: Average. Moderately susceptible to fire blight and highly prone to scab, powdery mildew, and cedar apple rust. · Burnt Ridge Nursery; Fair disease resistance · Nature Hills Nursery; Good · Trees of Antiquity

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

About this Plant

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