Malus domestica 'Cinnamon Spice' Semidwarf
Cinnamon Spice Apple
Malus domestica ‘Cinnamon Spice’ is a semi-dwarf apple tree grown for its sweet, firm fruit with a noticeable spicy, cinnamon-like flavor. It has an upright, medium-vigor habit, blooms white in midseason, and produces small to medium apples with deep red skin brushed over yellow. This cultivar originated in California and is noted for heat tolerance, making it a good option for warmer apple-growing regions as well as much of the South.
Type: Semi-dwarf fruit tree
Mature Size: 12–15' wide x 12–15' high
USDA Zones: 5a–10a
Form: Upright, rounded
Light: Full sun
Soil / Water: Loamy, well-drained soil / moderate, consistent moisture
Bloom Time / Length: Mid spring / about 1–2 weeks
Wildlife: Spring blossoms attract bees and other pollinating insects.
Features & Landscape Uses: Excellent for home orchards and edible landscapes. Fruit ripens in late October, with a sweet-spicy flavor suited to fresh eating, baking, sauce, and cider. A pollinator is required; choose another mid-blooming apple nearby for reliable fruit set. Trees may benefit from fruit thinning to improve apple size.
Care: Plant in full sun with good air circulation. Water deeply during establishment and during dry spells. Prune annually in late winter to maintain structure and fruiting wood. Provide a compatible apple pollinator nearby, and thin crowded fruit after set for better size and tree health
- Plant type
- Fruit Tree
- Height
- 12-15'
- Width
- 12-15'
- Hardiness zones
- 5–10
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- White
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Fruit color
- Crimson
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds, Butterflies
- Soil
- Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Fruit
- Shape
- Rounded, Upright
- Bark
- Fissured
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No