Plant this tree in full sun in Zones 5 to 8, and watch it grow 8 to 10 feet tall. One popular columnar apple tree cultivar, Tasty Red, boasts sweet, crunchy fruits comparable to a McIntosh apple.

Apple trees are very versatile, they can grow in an orchard, in a large bed, on a lawn, or trained against a wall or fence as a fan, columnar, or espalier apple tree. They want an open and ...