WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🍎 Apples
56 / 100
Possible, but not ideal
Need chill hours and usually a second variety for pollination. Disease pressure is high in the humid South.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth
✓ Good
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Coming heat
⚠️ Poor choice right now
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
Space
⚠️ Needs ~80 sq ft per plant
You still have options
- Treat this as a fall crop
- Look at heat-tolerant substitutes
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best apples for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
38–155 lb · $69–$278
How much could I harvest?