Santiam Red Gala Apple Tree – Early Ripening Disease Resistant Apple on M7 Rootstock

Grow delicious early-season apples with the live Santiam Red Gala Apple Tree, shipped bare root and ready for planting. This improved Gala-type apple, selected by Santiam Nursery from open-pollinated Royal Gala seeds, offers excellent disease resistance, reliable productivity, and sweet flavorful fruit. Santiam Red Gala apples ripen early and develop attractive red coloration with crisp juicy flesh, ideal for fresh eating, snacks, salads, and desserts.

Grafted on M7 rootstock, this semi-dwarf tree provides manageable growth suitable for backyard orchards, edible landscapes, and home gardens seeking easy-care apple production. You will receive a healthy live bare root tree similar in size and condition to the listing photos.

Included:

• 1 live Santiam Red Gala Apple Tree
• Shipped bare root
• Rootstock: M7
• Healthy, dormant fruit tree
• Disease-resistant early ripening variety
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Santiam Red Gala Apple
• Botanical Name: Malus domestica ‘Santiam Red Gala’
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun preferred (6–8 hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining fertile soil
• Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
• Mature Height: 12–18 feet on M7 rootstock
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–8
• Harvest Season: Early season
• Pollination: Benefits from another apple variety nearby
• Container Friendly: Yes, with pruning and proper care

Care Tip

Plant in full sun for best fruit sweetness and color development. Annual pruning improves airflow, maintains healthy structure, and supports strong fruit production.

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.