Wildlife
- Feeds birds
- Pollinators
The blossoms feed honeybees and native bees, and dropped fruit draws deer and birds.
Ships bare root
Mature plant shown. Yours ships dormant and bare root.
What arrives
1 dormant bare-root plant, about 2–3 ft tall
- No leaves, no pot, no soil. Roots packed moist.
- Ships in your zone's planting window.
- Leafs out about 4–8 weeks after planting.
tree · edible
Gala Apple
Malus domestica 'Gala'
- Ships 2–3 ft tall
- 1 plant, bare root
- Zones 5–8
- Grows 15–20 ft
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Gala is a sweet, early-ripening apple for USDA zones 5-8, growing about 15-20 feet tall on the semi-dwarf rootstock in full sun. Buy it for crisp, mild, sweet apples for fresh eating, ready from late August through September. Expect fruit in about 3-5 years, and plant a second apple variety nearby for pollination.
Size
height when shippedWhen it ships to you
Zone scheduleHow many?
This plant needs a partner. Gala needs pollen from a different apple or crabapple variety that blooms at the same time, so plant Fuji, Honeycrisp or another apple within about 100 feet.
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Gala Apple plant profile
Mature size15–20 ft tall · 10–15 ft wide
Typical (15 ft)Up to 20 ft
An upright tree with a rounded, spreading crown.
USDA hardiness zones5–8
Sun & growth
SlowMediumFast
Needs full sun, at least 6-8 hours a day, for good fruit set and color. Fruit in about 3–5 years.
SoilpH 6.0–7.0
4 acidic6.59 alkaline
Grows best in fertile, well-drained loam; avoid sites where water stands.
Edible harvestPlant two or more
Flowers & fruit
- Fruit in 3–5 yrs
- Edible
White blossoms open from pink buds in mid spring. Medium, red-striped apples with crisp, sweet flesh ripen from late August through September.
Leaves
Deciduous glossy green leaves with little fall color.
Pests & disease
Susceptible to apple scab, fire blight and aphids; a regular spray or sanitation program helps.
Pruning
Prune in late winter to keep a strong framework and open the center to light; thin fruit early for better size.
Pollination
One Gala Apple won't give you much of a crop. Two will.
Not self-fruitful. Plant a different apple or crabapple variety that blooms at the same time within about 100 feet, such as Fuji or Honeycrisp. Shipping on one plant is $9.95 and on two it's $10.95, so the second plant adds just $1 in shipping.
Bare root vs potted
Skip the garden-center markup.
Garden centers buy young plants, pot them, grow them another season and mark them up. We ship yours dormant and bare root, timed to your planting window.
Bare root, from us$19.95ships dormant
Example: 3-gal potted American hazelnut$70–$140online retail prices checked Oct 2026
A year with your Gala Apple
SPRINGWhite blossoms from pink buds in mid spring.
SUMMERFruit sizes up; thin clusters for larger apples.
LATE SUMMERHarvest begins in late August.
FALLHarvest finishes in September.
Questions people ask about Gala Apple
Does a Gala apple tree need a pollinator?
Yes, Gala needs a different apple or crabapple variety that blooms at the same time within about 100 feet. Fuji and Honeycrisp are good partners.
When are Gala apples ready to pick?
Gala ripens early, from late August through September. Pick when the background color turns from green to yellow.
How long until a Gala apple tree produces fruit?
A semi-dwarf Gala usually starts bearing in about 3-5 years. Full sun and steady water in the first years help.
Will Gala grow in zone 4?
Gala is most reliable in zones 5-8; in zone 4 it can suffer winter injury. For colder sites, pair it with or choose Honeycrisp, which is hardy to zone 3.
What arrives when I order a Gala apple tree?
You receive a dormant bare-root semi-dwarf tree, 2-3 or 3-4 feet tall depending on the size you choose, with no leaves and no soil. Plant it promptly and keep the roots moist until planting.
Plant it in 4 steps
- Soak the roots in cold water overnight before planting.
- Dig twice as wide as the roots; plant at the depth it grew.
- Water, then mulch. No fertilizer the first season.
- Plant its partner nearby.
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