Malus domestica 'SUNCATS' columnar apple tree
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
2-3m
usual width
0,4-0,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
April-May
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
If looking for a columnar apple variety with early fruting Suncats could be a winner. This apple bears rich red fruit already in late summer. The apples are medium sized to large, have a sweet and aromatic taste, and are best eaten freshly picked from the tree, they cannot be stored. As other „cats“ varieties this one is also resistant to scab, canker, and powdery mildew. Being self-sterile it needs another apple tree as a pollinator. The best ones are sister varieties of columnar apples such as Greencats and Redcats. As a columnar variety it only makes short lateral branches bearing fruit and needs no pruning. Its expected hardiness is -27°C (USDA zone 5b).
Last update: 27-01-2012
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