Bonfire Dwarf Ornamental Peach
Prunus persica 'Bonfire'
$155.00
A popular dwarf peach that is quite ornamental, with showy pink flowers in spring and a low, spreading habit; stunning burgundy-purple leaves all season long; will tolerate some shade but needs full sun most of the time and well-drained soil
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.
Landscape Qualities
Bonfire Dwarf Ornamental Peach is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape | but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Ornamental Qualities
Bonfire Dwarf Ornamental Peach is covered in stunning clusters of fragrant pink flowers with coral-pink eyes along the branches in early spring | which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds before the leaves. It has burgundy deciduous foliage which emerges dark red in spring. The serrated narrow leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. However | the fruit can be messy in the landscape and may require occasional clean-up.
Planting and Growing
Bonfire Dwarf Ornamental Peach will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | 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 | and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 15'Hx15'W
Flowers are pink with strong fragrance
Flowers in early spring
Zone 4b
Likes well drained soil