25 Rosette Apple Seeds | Red-Fleshed Heirloom Malus Domestica

Rosette Apple is a distinctive heirloom apple variety prized for its unusual red-fleshed fruit and ornamental appeal. The trees produce attractive blossoms in spring followed by apples with reddish skin and striking pink to red flesh, making them a conversation piece in the home orchard and kitchen garden. Rosette apples are often used for fresh eating, cider, and colorful preserves, and the trees themselves add seasonal interest to edible landscapes.

Grown from seed, Rosette Apple offers gardeners an affordable way to start their own fruit trees. Because apples grown from seed do not come true to type, seedlings may show natural variation in fruit color, flavor, and tree habit, which makes growing them an enjoyable project for curious gardeners and homesteaders.

Plant Features

• Heirloom apple variety known for red-fleshed fruit
• Attractive spring blossoms and ornamental value
• Fruit suited to fresh eating, cider, and preserves
• Grown from seed for home orchard projects
• Deciduous fruit tree with seasonal interest

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: Upright tree
• Bloom Season: Spring

Planting & Care

Apple seeds benefit from cold stratification before sowing. To stratify, place seeds in a moist medium such as damp paper towel or peat moss, seal in a plastic bag, and refrigerate for several weeks. After stratification, sow seeds indoors in small pots filled with a light, well-drained seed-starting mix, covering them lightly. Keep the medium consistently moist but not waterlogged and provide warmth and bright light.

Once seedlings have grown sturdy and weather is suitable, transplant them into larger containers or a sunny garden location with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, and protect young trees from harsh weather and pests. Apple seedlings vary in vigor and fruit characteristics, so patience and ongoing care are part of the growing process.

What's Included

This listing includes 25 Rosette Apple seeds (Malus domestica).