Apple

Fragrant pink and white blossoms open on apple trees each spring, followed by rounded canopies and the promise of homegrown fruit. Orchards, homesteads, and backyard gardens all have room for these classic trees. Bees work the early flowers, and fallen apples keep birds and wildlife fed well into autumn. Since apples never come true from seed, every seedling you raise is a genetically unique tree whose fruit is a surprise waiting to be tasted. Those same vigorous seedlings also make dependable rootstock for grafting named varieties.