Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin'
Malus domestica 'Cox's Orange Pippin'
Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin' is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun and clay or loam, flowering Apr, May.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 300 cm |
| Spread | 250 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 300 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 250 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to edge in front
- Dwarf smoke bushto edge in front
- Flowering quince 'Crimson and Gold'to edge in front
- Japanese Flowering Dogwoodfor height behind it
- Rose 'The Fairy'to edge in front
- Shasta daisy 'Snowcap'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Formal Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: