Sweet Cap Peach

Prunus persica 'Sweet Cap'


$139.00

A fine fruit tree, bearing firm, sweet, oval shaped peaches with white flesh; quite ornamental, with showy light pink flowers in spring and a low, spreading habit; susceptible to late spring freezes and disease, needs full sun and well-drained soil

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Planting and Growing

and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. While it is considered to be somewhat self-pollinating, it tends to set heavier quantities of fruit with a different variety of the same species growing nearby., Sweet Cap Peach will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground

and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America., but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, This tree is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 20'Hx20'W

Flowers are shell pink with strong fragrance

Flowers in early spring

Sweet fruit used for raw; baking; preserves; canning

Harvest in mid summer

Fall color yellow

Zone 5a

Likes well drained soil