Zone 5 Apple Trees
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Two apples rated hardy through all of zone 5, down to -20°F.
More About Zone 5 Apples
Hardy through all of zone 5: Kandil Sinap and St. Edmund's Pippin.
Every apple here needs a second variety blooming at the same time to pollenize it. Crabapples and applecrabs count, and they make some of the best pollenizers there are. Our apple pollination map shows which ones bloom together.
For hard cider: St. Edmund's Pippin. For jam and jelly: Kandil Sinap.
Other zones: Zone 2 Apples · Zone 3 Apples · Zone 4 Apples · Everything for Zone 5.
Questions We Get
What does zone 5 mean on your scale?
On our MFTC scale, zone 5 means the coldest night you should plan for (the 1-in-30-year low) falls between -20°F and -10°F. Zone 5a runs -20°F to -15°F and zone 5b runs -15°F to -10°F. That is colder than a USDA zone 5, which is built on the average yearly low, so run your address through our cold hardiness calculator instead of going off a USDA map.
Do I need two apple trees?
Yes. Every apple on this page needs a different variety nearby that blooms at the same time.
Not sure what to plant? We'll pick your trees.
Tell us about your place, your goals and your budget. We'll pick what fits, build the order for you and email it over within 1 to 2 days.