Light
Full sun, eight hours or more. Less sun means less fruit and less sugar.
Growing guide · Edibles
Prunus persica
How to grow Peach.
Several peaches. One hole to dig.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Zones
- 5–9
- Size
- 12–15 ft tall unpruned; easily kept at 8–10 ft
- Spacing
- 12–15 ft. from other trees; give it a sunny, open spot.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Weekly the first year. Once established, deep watering every week or two in dry weather, especially as fruit swells.
Planting and soil
Plant in late winter or spring with the graft union 2 in. above the soil. Wide hole, native soil, no amendments in the hole.
Feeding
Balanced fruit-tree fertilizer in early spring, starting the second year. Skip late-summer feeding.
Pruning
Prune in late winter to an open vase. Keep the grafted varieties in balance: cut back the most vigorous one harder so it doesn't shade out the others. Thin fruit to 6–8 in. apart.
Through the year
Pink blossoms in early spring. Fruit from early to late summer, variety by variety. Leaves drop in fall; prune while dormant.
If something's off
Peach leaf curl: spray copper in late fall or before buds swell. Brown rot on fruit: pick up drops and thin crowded fruit. Shoots from below the graft should be removed.
Why we stock it: The variety of three peach trees in the footprint of one.
Multi-Fruit Peach Treefrom $159.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Multi-Fruit Peach Treefrom $159.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it