Arkansas Black Apple Tree Bare Root - Heirloom Malus domestica on M7 Rootstock for Home Orchards

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Bare Root

The Arkansas Black Apple Tree is a prized heirloom variety known for its dark, crisp apples with a distinctive sweet-tart flavor. This bare root tree is an excellent choice for home gardeners and orchard enthusiasts seeking a hardy, low-maintenance apple tree that produces flavorful fruit suitable for fresh eating, baking, and cider-making.

Key Features

• Produces dark, crisp apples with a sweet-tart flavor
• Self-pollinating, ideal for small gardens
• Hardy and disease-resistant, adaptable to various climates
• Beautiful fall foliage adds seasonal interest
• Suitable for both home and commercial orchards

Growing Information

This tree thrives in full sun, requiring 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. It prefers well-draining, loamy soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Moderate watering is essential, especially during dry periods, to support healthy growth. The Arkansas Black Apple Tree grows upright and spreading, reaching heights and widths of 12 to 15 feet. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, making it adaptable to a range of environments.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.