Native: China.
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Rounded, Umbrella or Vase
- Foliage: Deciduous, Lanceolate, Dark Green, Bronze or Gold
- Height: 25 feet.
- Width: 25 feet.
- Flowers: Showy. Pink, Rose or White. Flowers in Spring.
- Fruit: Prolific, Orange, Red, Yellow or Mostly Green Drupe, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Spring or Summer Edible.
- Bark: Light Green, Scaly.
- Shading Capacity: Moderately Dense in Leaf, Moderate out of Leaf.
- Litter Issue: Wet Fruit.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 1 – 24, USDA Hardiness 6 - 9.
- Exposure: Full Sun.
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
- Susceptible: Aphids, Beetle Borers, Husk Fly and Scales, Brown Rot, Canker, Chlorosis, Crown Rot, Gummosis, Oak Root Rot, Leaf Blight, Phytophthora, Powdery Mildew, Root Rot, Rust, Sooty Mold and Verticillium.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium Weak
- Root Damage Potential: Low
- Health Hazard: None Known
- Attracts: Bees, Squirrels, and Birds
Source:
SelecTree. "Prunus persica Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 16, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/prunus-persica >
Updated: June 20, 2023