Stayman Winesap Apple is a small deciduous fruiting tree with a vigorous upright spreading crown and heavy production of fruits ready to harvest in fall. The pink mid to late spring flowers give way to the signature dark red fruits that are crisp and coarsely textured with a wine-like sweet-tart flavor. Grows best with full sun and moist well-drained soils. Stayman Winesap is a heirloom variety is extremely disease resistant and needs a pollinator to set fruit.
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Origins: |
Central Asia and Afghanistan |
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Height: |
10' - 25' |
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Spread: |
10’ - 25' |
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Spacing: |
25' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water Regularly. Potential issues include apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight, leaf spot and and powdery mildew. Possible pests are aphids, maggots, boreres, and spider mites. Most commercially available Apples are grafted onto their rootstock, resulting in dwarf (8-10ft), Semi-dwarf (12-15ft) or standard tree heights all with full sized fruits. Ask the provider the rootstock classification for estimated size. Dwarf stock is easier to maintain and produces fruit at an earlier age.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Garden, and Container.
COMPANION PLANTS: Apple, Shasta Daisy, Bugleweed
IMAGES: Assianir, Mele stayman, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Russo's Fruit & Vegetable Farm, Inc., Do you like Stayman Winesap Apples?
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
