Desert Gold Peach
Prunus persica 'Desert Gold'
Pronunciation: PROO-nus PER-see-kuh
SKU #06144
| Description | This very vigorous and heavy-bearing tree offers fruit with exceptionally good flavor and sweetness for such an early variety. Its medium-sized semi-freestone fruit has firm yellow flesh and yellow skin with a red blush. Fragrant pink flowers adorn the green foliage on this self-fruiting tree. Tolerates heat and humidity. Requires 250 chill hours. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Reaches 15 to 30 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Low Chill Requirement, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen |
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| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Honeysuckle (Lonicera); Lilac (Syringa); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Lavender (Lavandula); Rosemary (Rosmarinus) |
| Care | Provide humus-rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first few first growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune to thin during dormant season; this results in new growth that produces the flowers and fruit. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
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101 Market 8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e.
Otsego, MN 55330 -
14th Street Garden Center 793 Jersey Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse 1110 3rd Ave. West
Dickinson, ND 58601
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