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Northern Spy Apple

Malus domestica 'Northern Spy'

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 3–9 · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Zones 4–8 · Stark Bro's
Zones 4–9 · Trees of Antiquity
Soil
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
Late · Stark Bro's, Trees of Antiquity
Late blooming. · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Chill hours
1,000 hours · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Low chill
Yes · Trees of Antiquity
Pollination
Needs a pollinizer · Burnt Ridge Nursery, Stark Bro's, Trees of Antiquity
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 · Trees of Antiquity
Late season ripening. · Burnt Ridge Nursery
October · Stark Bro's
Keeps
3 months or more · Trees of Antiquity
Uses
Cooking/Sauce, Eating Fresh, Espalier, Pies, Sweet Cider · Trees of Antiquity
Disease resistance
Average. Very fireblight susceptible, some susceptibility to cedar apple rust. · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Good · Trees of Antiquity

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

About this Plant

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

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