Good for eating fresh or using in your recipes. They are low in calories and provide antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. The mature size of the tree depends on the version that you choose, standard or semi-dwarf. Height: 12-15 ft. or 8-10 ft. Width: 15 ft. or 8-10 ft. Site: Good air flow to assist thermal environment for the tree. 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 'Redhaven'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Edible; Tree
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Mature size
Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in. | Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
High
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
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 five-petal, solid or paired pink flowers bloom early in spring, before leaf sprouts.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Gold/Yellow; Red/Burgundy
Fruit detail
It produces large-sized, freestone fruit. It features glossy red skin with firm yellow flesh. Excellent quality and very productive. Proper thinning will ensure the fruit size. Ripens in late season.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Spring
Edibility
It produces large-sized, freestone fruit. It features glossy red skin with firm yellow flesh. Excellent quality and very productive. Proper thinning will ensure the fruit size.
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 #spring flowers #fruit tree #high maintenance #edible fruits
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Lesser Peachtree Borer; Peachtree Borer; Greater Peachtree Borer in the Landscape; 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
Frequent Disease Problems; Frequent Insect Problems; Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses
Poison severity
Medium
Poison parts
Leaves; Seeds
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.