Stepover Apple Tree

Stepover Apple TreeUndoubtedly one of the coolest ways to grow an apple tree is to train it as a stepover. Named as such because you can quite literally step over it, these trees grow low to the ground (at around half a metre tall) and consist of a short central trunk and two horizontal, spur bearing branches (forming a T shape) which typically reach two to three metres in length With a stepover apple tree, you can grow a tree in even small spaces (around a veg bed, for

remaining on the tree all the way through to Autumn

Plants are vigorous with good disease tolerance and hardiness

Thanks to their low-maintenance nature and long-lasting blooms

5m Round Parasol in Green

in well-drained loamy soil with a neutral pH

Our growers recommend Scrumptious for even colder areas of the UK

The fruit should be picked quickly before it falls

It will grow well in damp sites and polluted city areas but does best in clay or sandy soil

Flowering makes way for dark

it still helps filter out common household pollutants

A wide selection of colours

RHS Plants for Pollinators - this plant is highly beneficial to bees and other pollinating insects