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Liberty Apple

Malus domestica 'Liberty'

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.

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 4–7 · Edible Landscaping, Stark Bro's
Zones 4–10 · Trees of Antiquity
Zones 4–9 · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Drought tolerant
Yes · Edible Landscaping
Soil
Adaptable · Edible Landscaping
Loamy · Stark Bro's
HeightNurseries differ
12–15 ft at maturity · Stark Bro's
12–16 ft at maturity · Trees of Antiquity
8 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Width
12–15 ft at maturity · Stark Bro's
Flower color
White · Stark Bro's
Bloom time
Early - Mid · Stark Bro's
Early- to mid-season bloom · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Midseason · Trees of Antiquity
Chill hours
800–1,000 hours · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Low chill
Yes · Trees of Antiquity
PollinationNurseries differ
Self-fertile · Edible Landscaping, Trees of Antiquity
Needs a pollinizer · Stark Bro's
Partly self-fertile · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Pollinizers
Akane, Prima, William’s Pride, Spartan, and most others · 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
Mid-season ripening · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Midseason · Trees of Antiquity
September · Stark Bro's
Keeps
3 months or more · Trees of Antiquity
Uses
Cooking/Sauce, Eating Fresh, Espalier, Sweet Cider · Trees of Antiquity
Disease resistance
Excellent · Trees of Antiquity
Good · Edible Landscaping
Very resistant to scab, mildew, cedar apple rust and fireblight. · Burnt Ridge Nursery
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

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

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