Puget Gold Apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Puget Gold'
$93.00
A small to medium sized tree featuring showy white flowers in spring followed by large, freestone, golden fruit with a reddish blush in mid summer; needs full sun, well-drained soil; flowers can be damaged by a late spring frost
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 50 years or more. This is a self-pollinating variety, Puget Gold Apricot will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit., with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 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 15'Hx20'W
Flowers are white with strong fragrance
Flowers in early spring
Sweet fruit used for raw; baking; preserves; drying; freezing
Harvest in mid summer
Fall color yellow
Zone 5a
Likes well drained soil