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Can You Grow Apple in Alabama?

US · USDA Zone 8a · zones 7b, 8a, 8b

Grows well here

Apple trees grow well here — choose varieties with the correct chill hours for your zone.

Plant zones

3a–8b

Alabama last frost

mid-February

Alabama first frost

early December

Days to harvest

Perennial

About Apple

Apple trees are long-lived productive and available in hundreds of varieties suited to every climate.

Plant at least two compatible varieties for cross-pollination (or a self-fertile variety). Choose disease-resistant varieties for lower maintenance. Prune every winter to maintain shape and production.

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Gardening in Alabama

Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Most of the state supports year-round cool-season growing and a long warm season for vegetables.