25 Lady Apple Seeds | Miniature Heirloom Api Variety for Planting

Lady Apple, also known as the Api variety, is a miniature heirloom apple prized for its small, colorful fruit and long history in American orchards. The tiny apples typically measure about the size of a cherry or small plum and develop a beautiful blend of red and yellow skin. Lady Apple trees are a charming addition to home orchards, edible landscapes, and heirloom fruit collections, offering both ornamental value and a traditional harvest.

These seeds allow gardeners to grow their own Lady Apple trees from scratch. Because apples grown from seed are not identical to the parent tree, each seedling may show its own unique characteristics. This makes seed growing an interesting project for hobbyists, homesteaders, and anyone interested in heirloom fruit varieties.

Plant Features

• Miniature heirloom apple variety also known as Api
• Produces small, colorful fruit with red and yellow tones
• Long-standing favorite in American heirloom orchards
• Attractive flowering tree for home landscapes
• Grown from seed for unique seedling variation

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Malus domestica
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Growth Habit: Tree
• Bloom Season: Spring
• Germination Requirements: Cold stratification recommended before sowing

Planting & Care

To grow Lady Apple from seed, start by cold stratifying the seeds. Place them in a moist medium such as damp paper towel or peat moss inside a sealed bag, and refrigerate for about 6 to 8 weeks. After stratification, sow the seeds in a well-drained seed-starting mix, barely covering them with soil. Keep the medium consistently moist but not waterlogged, and provide warmth and bright light. Germination can be slow and variable, so patience is important.

Once seedlings have several sets of true leaves, transplant them into larger pots or a nursery bed. Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil. Water regularly during the first growing season to help roots establish. Young trees can be trained and pruned as they grow. Keep in mind that trees grown from seed may take several years to bear fruit, and the fruit may differ from the parent Lady Apple.

What's Included

25 Lady Apple seeds (Api variety) for planting.