Laxton's Favorite Apple Rootstock/Size:Bud 118 Semi-Dwarf: 3-4 ft.

Laxton's Favorite Apple Rootstock/Size:Bud 118 Semi-Dwarf: 3-4 ft.This is the first year weve grown Laxtons Favourite. We got scionwood from Tim Makepeace in spring 2025 and grafted it because we wanted a proven, Cox style dessert apple with real historical pedigree and excellent fresh eating qualitywhile also testing how far a classic English apple can be pushed in Montanas colder, drier climate. Because we have not yet tasted the fruit or observed its long term behavior under Montana conditions, the information

as it's one of the parents—along with Dolgo crab—of Kerr

Fortunately

Easy Maintenance & Long-Term Care

Spartan may not be ideal for areas with -45F or colder temperatures

B9 Rootstock: A very dwarfing option

Lapins Cherry is perhaps second only to Gold in terms of cold hardiness

The first of the Frontenac family introduced to the public

It combines the sweet crunchiness of Honeycrisp with the disease resistance and McIntosh notes of Liberty

spreading tree reaching 60 to 90 feet in height and 40 to 60 feet in spread

with some sellers claiming -40°F-class hardiness

The one caveat with Manchurian apricots is flavor variability

Tree Size and Pollination