It is a great cold-hardy cultivar that can adapt to temperature falls below zero. It is developed in Raleigh, NC. Self-pollinating with heavy bearing each year. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common diseases and a factsheet on common pests. VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants", a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Prunus persica .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nichePrunus persica 'Cresthaven'Prunus persica 'Fantasia'Prunus persica 'Redgold'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Edible; Tree
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt)
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
High
Canopy layer
2 - Understory
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf shape
Lanceolate
Leaf size
3-6 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The leaves are lanceolate shaped, 3-6 inches in length and 0.8-1.2 inches broad. Pinnately veined.
Flower color
Pink
Flower detail
The pink flower blooms in the spring and attracts bees.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Red/Burgundy
Fruit value
Edible
Fruit detail
It produces medium-sized, freestone, red fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and juicy. Non-browning with excellent quality. Ripens in mid to late August.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Fruit
Harvest time
Summer
Edibility
It produces medium-sized, freestone, red fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and juicy. Non-browning with excellent quality.
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Edible Garden
Garden tags
#deciduous #problem for dogs #problem for horses #problem for cats #frequent insect problems #frequent disease problems #deciduous tree #fruit tree #high maintenance #edible fruits #nci
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Greater Peachtree Borer in the Landscape; Peachtree Borer; Lesser Peachtree Borer; Hickory Peach Gall Midge; White Peach Scale Insect; 2025 North Carolina Peach and Nectarine Disease and Pest Management Guide
Disease problems
Disease and Insect Management in the Home Orchard
Problems
Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses
Poison severity
Medium
Poison parts
Leaves; Seeds; Stems
Poison symptoms
The pits contain cyanide compounds, which are poisonous. If a couple of pits are accidentally swallowed, it will not cause poisoning. The pits are more poisonous if they are ground up/crushed or the seeds are chewed. Fruit that has not been pitted should not be blended into a smoothie. Symptoms include Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure.
Toxic principle
cyanide
Contact dermatitis
No
Toxicity summary
Medium severity poison; parts: Leaves; Seeds; Stems