Apple Trees
Best varieties: Honeycrisp, Liberty, Gravenstein, King, Jonagold
Moderate
Fruit
❄️ Frost Hardy
🐾 Pet Safe
🌲 PNW Growing Notes
Washington is the #1 apple-producing state. Most varieties thrive here. Plant two compatible varieties for cross-pollination. Dwarf rootstocks work great in small yards.
☀️ Light
Full sun (6+ hrs)
💧 Water
1–2 inches/week for young trees
🪨 Soil
Well-drained, pH 6.0–7.0
📏 Spacing
120" apart
📅 Planting Timeline (Seattle)
🪴
Transplant Outdoors
Dec–Mar (bare root) or anytime (potted)
🧺
Harvest
Aug–Oct (depending on variety)
🧪 Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer in early spring. Avoid high nitrogen after June.
💡 Pro Tip
Liberty is disease-resistant and low-maintenance—perfect for organic home orchards. Thin fruit in June to 1 apple per cluster for bigger fruit.
🤝 Companion Planting
✅ Good Companions
Chives, Comfrey, Nasturtiums
❌ Keep Away From
Walnuts