Jonathan Apple 1 Live Fruit Tree, 3 Gallon Pot, 36 Inches Tall – Malus domestica ‘Jonathan’

Jonathan Apple (Malus domestica ‘Jonathan’) is a deciduous fruit tree valued for its flavorful red apples, attractive spring blossoms, and traditional orchard appeal. This established apple cultivar produces medium-sized fruit with red skin over a yellow-green background and crisp, juicy flesh. Jonathan apples are known for their balanced sweet-tart flavor, making them suitable for fresh eating, baking, applesauce, and other culinary uses.

During spring, the tree produces clusters of pink buds that open into white to pale pink flowers, attracting bees and other pollinating insects. Green foliage develops throughout the growing season, followed by apples that typically ripen in early to mid-autumn, depending on climate and local growing conditions. The tree develops an upright to spreading branching habit and is suitable for home orchards, edible landscapes, and backyard fruit gardens.

Jonathan Apple trees generally perform best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. They require adequate winter chilling for reliable flowering and fruit production. Jonathan is not considered reliably self-fertile, so a compatible apple variety with overlapping bloom time is recommended for cross-pollination. The eventual growth habit and fruiting characteristics may also depend on the rootstock, which has not been specified for this plant.

Each order includes 1 live Jonathan Apple tree in a 3-gallon nursery container (G3).

Approx. 36 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Jonathan Apple Tree

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 36 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Fruit Tree

• Fruit Color: Red With Yellow-Green Background

• Flower Color: White to Pale Pink

• Growth Habit: Upright to Spreading; Rootstock Dependent

• Seasonal Appearance: May Arrive Dormant, Leafless, Recently Pruned, or Without Flowers or Fruit

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.

• Quantity: 1 Live Apple Fruit Tree

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 36 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Common Name: Jonathan Apple

• Scientific Name: Malus domestica ‘Jonathan’

• Cultivar: Jonathan

• Plant Type: Deciduous Fruit Tree

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Upright to Spreading; Varies With Rootstock

• Fruit Color: Red Over Yellow-Green

• Fruit Flesh: Creamy White to Pale Yellow

• Fruit Flavor: Sweet-Tart, Aromatic

• Fruit Uses: Fresh Eating, Baking, Applesauce, and Cooking

• Flower Color: White to Pale Pink

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Harvest Season: Generally Early to Mid-Autumn

• Foliage Color: Green

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 4–8

• Sunlight: Full Sun

• Soil Preference: Fertile, Well-Drained Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture During Establishment and Fruit Development

• Pollination: Compatible Apple Pollinizer Recommended

• Winter Chill: Required for Reliable Flowering and Fruiting

• Rootstock: Not Specified

• Landscape Uses: Home Orchards, Backyard Fruit Gardens, and Edible Landscapes

• Seasonal Habit: Deciduous

• Winter Appearance: Naturally Leafless During Dormancy

Live Jonathan Apple fruit tree, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery container.