Granny Smith Apple

Granny Smith Apple overview

Growing conditions and characteristics recorded for this plant.

USDA zones

• Avoid: Zone 1 · Below -50° F
• Avoid: Zone 2A · -50° to -45° F
• Avoid: Zone 2B · -45° to -40° F
• Avoid: Zone 3A · -40° to -35° F
• Avoid: Zone 3B · -35° to -30° F
• Avoid: Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F
• Avoid: Zone 4B · -25° to -20° F
• Avoid: Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F
• Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F
• Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F
• Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F
• Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F
• Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F
• Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F
• Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F
• Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F
• Avoid: Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
• Avoid: Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F
• Avoid: Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F
• Avoid: Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Plant type

• Conditional: Tree
• Fruit

Sun exposure

• Full / Mostly Sun
• Conditional: Full / Mostly Shade
• Morning Sun / Evening Shade
• Morning Shade / Evening Sun
• Conditional: Dappled Light / Filtered Sun

Soil

• Conditional: Sand
• Loam
• Clay

Moisture

• Conditional: Average
• Avoid: High
• Low

Growth Rates

• Conditional: Moderate

Flower Color

• Conditional: Soft Pink

Attracts

• Butterflies
• Hummingbirds
• Conditional: Wildlife
• Songbirds / Birds

Foliage Color

• Conditional: Medium Green

Season of Color

• Spring Blooms
• Early Spring Blooms

Resistant To

• Drought
• Disease
• Heat

Landscape Uses

• Conditional: Woodland Border
• Provides Shade
• Street Tree

Growth Habits

• Conditional: Broad
• Conditional: Upright
• Conditional: Tall

Theme Gardens

• Cottage
• Woodland/Shade

Culinary Usages

• Desserts
• Salads / Sandwiches
• Sauces / Salsa
• Fresh Eating

Level of Care

• Conditional: Low

Mature height

• Conditional: 30' to 40'
• 40' to 50'

Mature width

• 20' to 30'

Drainage

• Well Drained
• Conditional: Moderately Drained
• Avoid: Poorly Drained
• Avoid: Very Poorly Drained

Soil pH

• Avoid: 4.5
• 6
• 6.5
• Avoid: 7.5
• Avoid: 8
• Avoid: 8.5

Height and width describe the mature plant. Missing information is shown as “Not recorded”.